The average price of electricity for this Tuesday, May 19, 2026 for consumers with a regulated or indexed tariff in the free market drops to 135.75 euros/MWh, as can be seen from the data published by Red Eléctrica. This means that electricity is paid 6.08 euros cheaper than this Monday in which the price was 141.83 eurosthat is, it has become cheaper by 4.28%.
It must be taken into account that this amount is what is known as the Voluntary Price for the Small Consumer (PVPC), it differs from the wholesale market prices in that it includes other concepts such as taxes and tolls.
The price of electricity this Tuesday, May 19, drops and leaves 7 sections below the euro
The price of electricity today, Monday, May 18, 2026: the cheapest and most expensive hours within the PVPC
What time is electricity cheaper today, Tuesday, May 19?
The cheapest hour of electricity is from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a price of 64.39 euros, with the rest of the hours accumulating at lower prices in the early hours of the afternoon.
What time is electricity most expensive today, Tuesday, May 19?
The maximum peak of electricity is from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a price of 279.35 euros, a maximum value higher than that of the previous day despite the drop.
Hourly electricity price, Tuesday, May 19 (PVPC)
As it seemed in the most expensive section, the difference in prices at different times of the day is considerable and using the appliances that consume the most at that time can cause the bill to skyrocket. The following list shows the PVPC of the electricity on May 19, 2026.
- 00:00 to 01:00: 141.71 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 120.30 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 113.94 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 109.34 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 97.26 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 107.66 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 116.76 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 138.57 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 146.86 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 94.64 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 146.96 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 144.10 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 143.97 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 138.43 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 68.52 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 65.18 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 65.35 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 64.39 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 142.69 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 186.25 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 228.44 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 279.35 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 210.24 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 187.20 euros/MWh