The average price of electricity for this Friday, March 27, 2026 rises slightly and stands at 9.04 euros per megawatt hour (euros/MWh). If compared to the rate set on Thursday, March 26, electricity becomes 80.16% more expensive, that is, it is paid at 4.02 euros more, since That day the price was 5.02 euros/MWh according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE).
What time is electricity cheaper this Friday?
The cheapest price to consume electricity will be concentrated in the section that goes from 12:00 to 15:00, with a price of -5.00 euros/MWh. After this time slot, the next cheapest hour, in which electricity will cost -4.75 euros, will be between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. These negative prices do not mean that electricity is free, far from it.
When is electricity most expensive this Friday?
If we talk about the highest price of the day, this will be from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a price of 62.40 euros/MWh. Another time when it is not recommended to turn on the appliances is between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., when it will have a price of 52.43 euros. Here it is important to avoid excessive use of electricity at home.
Price of electricity by hour, Friday, March 27
To save on your bill, it is important to know the price of electricity hour by hour during the 24 time slots of the day. It must be taken into account that the highest cost of electricity will occur at night and in the early morning, as well as that the best time to save is during midday, as can be seen in the following list and graph prepared with official OMIE data.
- 00:00 to 01:00: 5.34 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 3.41 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 2.82 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 2.67 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 2.46 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 2.11 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 3.71 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 6.87 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 1.12 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: -0.90 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: -2.46 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: -4.13 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: -5.00 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: -5.00 euros/MWh
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: -5.00 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: -4.75 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: -2.83 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: -0.53 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 4.96 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 30.10 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 62.40 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 52.43 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 35.01 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 32.25 euros/MWh
Evolution of the price of electricity during the first 27 days of March
During the first 27 days of March, the average price of electricity has been 47.10 euros, so it can be said that we now pay 11.47 euros less on average, since exactly a year ago the average price was 58.57 euros.
Compared to a year ago, today electricity is 83.43% cheaper (45.55 euros less), since the March 27, 2025 The pool price was set at 54.59.
| Date | 2025 | 2026 | Difference in euros/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 65.83 | 15.00 | -50.83 |
| March 2 | 65.56 | 18.36 | -47.20 |
| March 3 | 96.99 | 28.43 | -68.56 |
| March 4 | 96.44 | 56.51 | -39.93 |
| March 5 | 78.88 | 90.14 | +11.26 |
| March 6 | 78.06 | 63.24 | -14.82 |
| March 7 | 49.07 | 62.57 | +13.50 |
| March 8 | 15.22 | 78.69 | +63.47 |
| March 9 | 46.51 | 119.42 | +72.91 |
| March 10 | 92.99 | 136.86 | +43.87 |
| March 11 | 96.94 | 104.03 | +7.09 |
| March 12 | 93.06 | 71.20 | -21.86 |
| March 13 | 111.73 | 37.89 | -73.84 |
| March 14 | 57.68 | 14.39 | -43.29 |
| March 15 | 48.89 | 6.44 | -42.45 |
| March 16 | 60.58 | 37.18 | -23.40 |
| March 17 | 88.65 | 49.05 | -39.60 |
| March 18 | 57.68 | 28.88 | -28.80 |
| March 19 | 29.11 | 24.95 | -4.16 |
| March 20 | 22.69 | 37.57 | +14.88 |
| March 21 | 10.75 | 41.47 | +30.72 |
| March 22 | 11.23 | 28.15 | +16.92 |
| March 23 | 29.13 | 33.81 | +4.68 |
| March 24 | 44.46 | 54.34 | +9.88 |
| March 25 | 42.41 | 19.05 | -23.36 |
| March 26 | 36.21 | 5.02 | -31.19 |
| March 27 | 54.59 | 9.04 | -45.55 |