The price of electricity for this Wednesday, April 1, 2026, drops to 5.15 euros/MWh, as reflected in the data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE). This means that electricity is paid 31.75% than this Tuesday, in which the price was 7.55 euros/MWh.
When is electricity cheaper this Wednesday?
The cheapest hour of electricity will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a price of -4.00 euros/MWh, although this will not be the only time of the day in which negative values are reached.
When is electricity most expensive?
On the contrary, the maximum peak of electricity will take place from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., when it will reach 35.02 euros. The next highest prices will be mostly concentrated during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Price of electricity this Wednesday, April 1, by hour
Despite the drop, the price difference in the different sections of the day will be considerable, so checking the price of electricity hour by hour on April 1, 2026, shown in the following list, is essential to be able to save on the electricity bill.
- 00:00 to 01:00: 7.33 euros/MWh
- 01:00 to 02:00: 5.20 euros/MWh
- 02:00 to 03:00: 5.31 euros/MWh
- 03:00 to 04:00: 5.41 euros/MWh
- 04:00 to 05:00: 4.94 euros/MWh
- 05:00 to 06:00: 5.46 euros/MWh
- 06:00 to 07:00: 7.06 euros/MWh
- 07:00 to 08:00: 13.06 euros/MWh
- 08:00 to 09:00: 6.81 euros/MWh
- 09:00 to 10:00: 1.61 euros/MWh
- 10:00 to 11:00: -0.68 euros/MWh
- 11:00 to 12:00: -2.01 euros/MWh
- 12:00 to 13:00: -2.10 euros/MWh
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: -2.49 euros/MWh
- 14:00 to 15:00: -3.88 euros/MWh
- 15:00 to 16:00: -4.00 euros/MWh
- 16:00 to 17:00: -4.00 euros/MWh
- 17:00 to 18:00: -2.33 euros/MWh
- 18:00 to 19:00: -0.50 euros/MWh
- 19:00 to 20:00: 3.09 euros/MWh
- 20:00 to 21:00: 17.70 euros/MWh
- 21:00 to 22:00: 35.02 euros/MWh
- 22:00 to 23:00: 18.39 euros/MWh
- 23:00 to 24:00: 9.26 euros/MWh
Evolution of the price of electricity during this first day of April
With only one day of the month, the average price of electricity is that of Wednesday, that is, 5.15 euros, which means paying 53.45 euros less than last year, in which the price on this same date was 58.60 euros. That is to say, electricity has fallen by 91.21%.
| Date | 2025 | 2026 | Difference in euros/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58.60 | 5.15 | -53.45 |