The average price of electricity drops to 22.21 euros/MWh this Sunday, February 22, 2026. Electricity drops, therefore, compared to Saturday, February 21, when its price was 29.11 euros per megawatt hour, according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE), so you pay 23.70% cheaper, that is, 6.90 euros less.
What time is electricity cheaper this Sunday?
The cheapest hour will be from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., with a negative price of -0.97 euros/MWh. From the early hours of the morning until the beginning of the afternoon the rest of the economic hours of the day are concentrated, also with negative amounts, but this does not mean that nothing is paid on the electricity bill.
When do you pay the most for electricity this Sunday?
The most expensive time at which electricity will be paid will be from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a price of 99.34 euros per megawatt hour. At the end of the day this Sunday there are other time slots with high amounts, skyrocketing compared to the lowest prices of the day.
Price of electricity by hour, Sunday, February 22
If the objective is to save on the electricity bill, it is important to review the price hour by hour during the 24 time slots of the day, even though a large part of the sunny hours concentrate the lowest prices of the day, as can be seen in the following list and graph prepared with official OMIE data.
- 00:00 to 01:00: 33.80 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 27.23 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 22.70 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 15.27 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 9.39 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 9.18 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 11.74 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 19.58 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 5.97 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 0.98 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: -0.26 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: -0.59 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: -0.97 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: -0.75 euros/MWh
- 14:00 to 15:00: -0.60 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: -0.65 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: -0.14 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 5.43 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 21.68 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 69.06 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 99.34 euros/MWh
- 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: 93.91 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 56.52 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 35.26 euros/MWh
Evolution of the price of electricity during the first 22 days of February
During the first 22 days of February, the average price of electricity has been 14.02 euros, so you would pay 97.64 euros cheaper since exactly a year ago the average price was 111.66 euros.
Compared to a year ago, today electricity is 68.65% cheaper (-48.63 euros), since on February 22, 2025 the pool price was set at 70.84.
| Date | 2025 | 2026 | Difference in euros/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 95.26 | 24.58 | -70.68 |
| February 2 | 124.74 | 13.83 | -110.91 |
| February 3 | 133.05 | 32.74 | -100.31 |
| February 4 | 143.39 | 17.22 | -126.17 |
| February 5 | 117.51 | 6.3 | -111.21 |
| February 6 | 138.6 | 9.39 | -129.21 |
| February 7 | 117.87 | 6.86 | -111.01 |
| February 8 | 105.1 | 5.92 | -99.18 |
| February 9 | 109.6 | 20.95 | -88.65 |
| February 10 | 139.74 | 4.7 | -135.04 |
| February 11 | 133.16 | 4.23 | -128.93 |
| February 12 | 119.86 | 5.7 | -114.16 |
| February 13 | 130.98 | 4.42 | -126.46 |
| February 14 | 121.07 | 2.13 | -118.94 |
| February 15 | 90.43 | 1.55 | -88.88 |
| February 16 | 88.22 | 4.4 | -83.82 |
| February 17 | 138.17 | 26.78 | -111.39 |
| February 18 | 79.73 | 18.24 | -61.47 |
| February 19 | 123.56 | 14.87 | -108.69 |
| February 20 | 87.57 | 28.38 | -59.19 |
| February 21 | 47.99 | 29.11 | -18.88 |
| February 22 | 70.84 | 22.21 | -48.63 |