The average price of electricity for this Sunday, April 5, 2026 is €98.85/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed tariff contracted in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. Thus, the week ends with a small increase of 4.08% compared to Saturdaywhich means paying about 3.88 euros more.
It is important to know that this amount refers to the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC), which is different published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE) at noon and that shows what the average price costs within the wholesale market.
To understand the difference, the PVPC, which is the one that affects consumers with a regulated or indexed rate, includes concepts such as access tolls, system charges or electricity system adjustment costs, although it uses the wholesale market price as a base. Thus, it can be said that the wholesale market is the “factory” price of electricity while the PVPC is the public sale price”, regulated by the Government.
What time is electricity cheaper today, Sunday, April 5?
The cheapest hour of electricity is from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., at a price of 64.28 euros/MWh. The most economical bands of electricity can be used again without problems, starting mid-morning and continuing until late in the afternoon.
When is electricity most expensive?
The maximum price of electricity occurs from 08:00 to 09:00, at which time it reaches 153.64 euros/MWh. You have to be especially careful with the most expensive hours of electricity because they occur scattered throughout the day, and not only at night as is usually the case.
Price of electricity per hour, Sunday, April 5 (PVPC)
The rise in electricity, together with its irregular behavior in the highest sections, makes it essential to adjust consumption if you do not want to suffer a spike in your bill. This is the price of electricity hour by hour on Sunday, April 5, 2026 if you have a regulated or indexed rate in the free market:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 117.15 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 110.05 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 113.71 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 114.82 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 116.18 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 112.16 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 111.07 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 113.07 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 153.64 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 86.47 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 73.35 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 65.95 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 64.28 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 65.42 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 65.33 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 66.94 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 68.39 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 72.16 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 69.81 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 78.62 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 118.04 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 146.80 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 145.96 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 122.94 euros/MWh
The impact of the Middle East war on the bill
The war instability in the Middle East has had its impact on the energy market, skyrocketing the price of natural gas and oil due to fear of supply cuts. Although Spain has a powerful renewable generation park that allows it to avoid much of the blow, our pricing system remains tied to the marginalist European market. This implies that, in those hours when the wind or the sun is not enough to cover national demand, it is necessary to turn on the combined cycle plants.
By using gas that has become highly expensive due to the conflict, these plants end up setting the final price of electricity for that time slot, pushing up the cost of the wholesale market. This prolonged stress has a direct effect on the PVPC. After its recent reform, the calculation of this rate no longer depends exclusively on the daily market, but rather incorporates a basket of future prices (monthly, quarterly and annual) designed precisely to act as a buffer.
Therefore, a sudden spike in the cost of gas due to a specific attack will be much less noticeable on the bill than in previous crises. However, if the war becomes chronic and gas remains structurally expensive globally, the futures markets will also assimilate that rise. As a result, consumers with the PVPC rate would see their electricity bill become more expensive in a more gradual and staggered, but inevitable, manner.