The average price of electricity for this Wednesday, May 20, 2026 for those consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market rises to 140.16 euros per megawatt hour according to data published by Red Eléctrica. This means that electricity is paid 3.25% more expensive than this Tuesday, when the price was 135.79 euros/MWh.
This is the Voluntary Price for the Small Consumer (PVPC) which is different from the wholesale market pricewhich is usually cheaper because it does not include concepts such as tolls and taxes.
The price of electricity on Wednesday, May 20, rises sharply and up to 6 strips exceed 100 euros
The price of electricity today Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in the PVPC: cheapest and most expensive hours
What time is electricity cheaper today, Wednesday, May 20?
The cheapest time will be from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a price of 61.62 euros/MWh, although there are also interesting times to spend on electricity, which are those found in the midday period.
When is electricity most expensive this Wednesday, May 20?
The most expensive time will be from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a price of 291.73 euros/MWh, and special care will have to be taken in the late afternoon, when there are several peaks that exceed 200 euros.
Hourly electricity price Wednesday, May 20 (PVPC)
This Wednesday, May 20, the light presents very disparate peaks. On the one hand, the cheapest moments that will occur at noon and on the other, the most expensive, exceeding 200 euros. Therefore, it is good to know the price of electricity hour by hour during the 24 periods of the day that appears in the following graph and list prepared with official data from Red Eléctrica Española (REE).
- 00:00 to 01:00: 135.04 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 127.52 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 124.14 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 120.42 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 119.03 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 120.45 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 157.77 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 165.86 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 152.56 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 84.08 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 120.81 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: 120.70 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: 128.97 euros/MWh
- 13:00 to 14:00: 132.15 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 63.89 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: 62.00 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 62.51 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 61.62 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 132.52 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 178.41 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 257.96 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 291.73 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 228.64 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 215.12 euros/MWh
Framework agreement on the implementation of flexible network access permits
The associations of large electricity companies, including Aelec, Cide, Aseme, Aepibal, Asealen and ENTRA, have reached a framework agreement to establish a common position on the implementation of flexible demand access permits to electricity distribution networks. This proposal is part of the resolution currently being processed by the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC).
The entities positively value the regulatory progress promoted by the CNMC and consider that flexible accesses can be a key tool to facilitate new connections to the distribution network. The approach contemplates three types of flexible permits, designed to adapt access to the network according to capacity and operating conditions.
Type 0 limits access to certain time slots and provides for disconnection in case of non-compliance. Type 1 allows the connection point to be used with flexible capacity, although the supply may be interrupted if the distributor detects congestion or contingencies in the network. Type 2 combines a part of guaranteed firm capacity with a flexible part, whose availability will depend on the network control parameters.