The average price of electricity this Wednesday, February 18, 2026, drops to 126.19 euros/MWh, for consumers with a regulated or indexed tariff contracted on the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. This means electricity is paid 8.24% cheaper than this Tuesday when its amount reached 137.52 euros, so today it costs 11.33 euros less.
These amounts reflect the Voluntary Price for Small Consumers (PVPC), an amount greater than that published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE) for the wholesale market, since it includes other concepts such as taxes and tolls.
What time is electricity cheaper today?
The cheapest hour of electricity will be from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a price of 92.00 euros per megawatt hour. On this day, other time slots may also be used that will not exceed 95 euros/MWh, located at the beginning of the morning and at noon.
When is electricity most expensive today, Wednesday, February 18?
The highest amount at which electricity will be paid will be 183.64 euros/MWh, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Hourly electricity price, Wednesday, February 18 (PVPC)
Towards the middle of the week the price drops slightly, although prices remain high during peak business hours. Therefore, to save on the bill, the consumer is recommended to consult the graph and the list with the data obtained from the PVPC of electricity hour by hour this Wednesday, February 18:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 102.12 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 97.20 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 94.77 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 94.20 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 92.25 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 92.15 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 92.40 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 128.86 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 170.12 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 116.67 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 166.74 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 164.06 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 163.14 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 164.48 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 95.37 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 96.13 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 96.14 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 96.76 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 174.37 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 183.41 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 183.64 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 177.13 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 94.39 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 92.00 euros/MWh