The average price of electricity for this Thursday, February 26, 2026 drops a little and stands at 139.37 euros/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. With this reduction, electricity is only 2.99% cheaper, that is, about 4.29 euros less than on Wednesday, February 25, when its price was 143.66 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 Thursday?
The cheapest hour will be from 04:00 to 05:00, with a price of 79.90 euros/MWh. The next section in which electricity will have a lower cost will be between 03:00 and 04:00, with a price of €80.17/MWh.
When is electricity most expensive this Thursday?
As for the maximum price of electricity, this occurs from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a price of 288.34 euros/MWh. It is also advisable to avoid the late afternoon and evening periods. 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 €280.88/MWh.
Hourly electricity price, Thursday, February 26 (PVPC)
With the rise 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 Thursday, February 26:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 95.02 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 90.56 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 84.75 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 80.17 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 79.90 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 86.69 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 106.51 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 162.06 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 170.64 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 101.28 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 151.98 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 151.53 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 154.28 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 153.51 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 84.18 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 83.87 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 85.94 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 98.92 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 214.98 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 280.88 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 288.34 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 267.90 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 148.96 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 122.03 euros/MWh