The average price of electricity rises this Wednesday, February 25, 2026 to 29.91 euros/MWh. This means that electricity is paid 5.86% more expensive than on Tuesday, February 24, 1.66 euros more, when the price was 28.25 euros per megawatt hour, according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE).
What time is electricity cheaper this Wednesday?
The cheapest hour will be between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., with a negative price of -0.81 euros/MWh. Light will be more economical in the central hours of the day.
The negative price of electricity does not mean that nothing is paid for it, it means that there is excess energy, more supply, and therefore its cost becomes cheaper. However, users will pay the corresponding fees despite the negative values.
When do you pay the most for electricity this Wednesday?
The highest price for electricity will be paid from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a price of 104.44 euros per megawatt hour. It is in these final hours of the day when the cost of electricity skyrockets compared to the cheapest hours.
Price of electricity by hours, Wednesday, February 25
The price of electricity evolves throughout the day, therefore, to save on the bill it is advisable to consult each of the time slots, available in this graph and list prepared with official OMIE data:
- 00:00 to 01:00: 19.02 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 14.55 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 11.30 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 7.60 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 7.67 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 10.74 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 24.94 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 66.90 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 66.70 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 14.58 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: 0.21 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: -0.16 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: -0.56 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: -0.81 euros/MWh
- 14:00 to 15:00: -0.55 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: -0.40 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: 1.17 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: 18.37 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: 67.08 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 104.44 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 104.10 euros/MWh
- 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: 95.75 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 54.48 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 30.60 euros/MWh
Evolution of the price of electricity during the first 25 days of February
The average price of electricity is 15.90 euros on average these first 25 days of February, which means that 89.54 euros less would be paid, since on these same dates, the previous year, its average price was 105.44 euros.
Compared to a year ago, today electricity is 68.46% cheaper, so you pay 64.93 euros cheaper than on February 25, 2025, when the pool price was set at 94.84.
| 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 |
| February 23 | 65.81 | 34.83 | -30.98 |
| February 24 | 78.57 | 28.25 | -50.30 |
| February 25 | 94.84 | 29.91 | -64.93 |