The average price of electricity on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, shoots up to 156.40 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 9.01% more expensive, that is, about 12.92 euros more than on Tuesday, March 3, when its price was 143.48 euros/MWh.
It should be noted 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 Wednesday?
The cheapest hour will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a price of 82.69 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 €91.23/MWh.
When is electricity most expensive this Wednesday?
If we talk about the maximum price of electricity, this occurs from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a price of 356.14 euros/MWh. It is also advisable to avoid the late afternoon and evening periods. 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 €330.25/MWh.
Hourly electricity price, Wednesday, March 4 (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 Wednesday, March 4:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 118.60 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 106.67 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 100.42 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 96.95 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 95.00 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 99.32 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 97.54 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 144.95 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 163.14 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 127.22 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 171.96 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 160.04 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 149.17 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 147.20 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 82.69 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 91.23 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 97.97 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 134.63 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 273.49 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 356.14 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 330.25 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 260.60 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 179.71 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 168.77 euros/MWh