The average price of electricity on this Saturday, March 21, 2026, drops significantly to 106.37 euros/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. With this increase, electricity is paid 27.21% more expensive, that is, about 39.77 euros less than on Friday, March 20, when its price was 146.14 euros/MWh.
It is necessary to remember that the prices that appear here belong to the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC) and this means that they are different from those published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE), which reflect the price in the wholesale market and they are usually lower because it does not include concepts such as taxes and tolls.
When is electricity cheaper this Saturday?
The cheapest hour will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a price of 57.65 euros/MWh. The next section in which electricity will have a lower cost will be included in the two-hour period that occurs between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., with a price of €58.08/MWh.
When is electricity most expensive this Saturday?
If we talk about the maximum price of electricity, this occurs from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a price of 185.35 euros/MWh. It is also advisable to avoid the late afternoon and evening sections. Following this period, another period in which it is also important to avoid turning on the appliances is between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., where the cost will be €172.56/MWh.
Price of electricity per hour, Saturday, March 21 (PVPC)
After the drop in the price of electricity, the difference in amounts between sections changes compared to the previous day, and adjusting consumption to the cheapest times of the day can make a big difference in the bill. The following list shows the PVPC hour by daylight hour for Saturday, March 21:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 113.95 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 108.29 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 113.10 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 107.39 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 108.66 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 115.28 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 124.90 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 119.98 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 106.15 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 75.72 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 66.16 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 62.40 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 60.40 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 57.65 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 58.08 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 58.08 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 61.27 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 83.75 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 145.50 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 185.35 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 172.56 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 150.94 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 153.33 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 143.98 euros/MWh