The average price of electricity on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, shoots up to 146.41 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 50.17% more expensive, that is, about 48.91 euros more than on Monday, March 16, when its price was 97.50 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 Tuesday?
The lowest price of electricity will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a price of 70.35 euros/MWh. The next section in which electricity will have a lower cost will be between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., with a price of €70.41/MWh.
When is electricity most expensive this Tuesday?
As for the maximum price of electricity, this occurs from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a price of 305.02 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 €299.86/MWh.
Hourly electricity price, Tuesday, March 17 (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 Tuesday, March 17:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 171.16 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 146.72 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 120.46 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 108.12 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 103.80 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 115.61 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 130.02 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 176.82 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 125.70 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 72.17 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 138.81 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 139.23 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 139.45 euros/MWh
- 13:00 to 14:00: 139.29 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 70.35 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 70.41 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 71.05 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 78.05 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 221.55 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 305.02 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 299.86 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 265.62 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 165.88 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 138.80 euros/MWh