The average price of electricity on this Thursday, March 19, 2026, rises a little to 139.86 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 2.11% more expensive, that is, about 2.90 euros more than on Wednesday, March 18, when its price was 136.96 euros/MWh.
It must be taken into account 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 90.78 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 €90.81/MWh.
When is electricity most expensive this Thursday?
As for the maximum price of electricity, this occurs from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a price of 263.80 euros/MWh. It is also advisable to avoid the late afternoon and evening sections. Following this period, another period in which it is also interesting to avoid turning on the appliances is between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., where the cost will be €263.59/MWh.
Hourly electricity price, Thursday, March 19 (PVPC)
After the new increase in the price of electricity, the difference in amounts between sections changes compared to the previous day, and adjusting consumption to the cheapest moments of the day can make a big difference in the bill. The following list shows the PVPC hour by daylight hour for Thursday, March 19:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 97.28 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 97.78 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 95.81 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 90.81 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 90.78 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 97.38 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 95.12 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 105.12 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 120.88 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 99.53 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 160.80 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 163.33 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 164.29 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 164.29 euros/MWh
- 14:00 to 15:00: 95.92 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 94.12 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 95.31 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 110.27 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 205.71 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 263.80 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 263.59 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 247.24 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 177.77 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 159.61 euros/MWh