The price of electricity today, Monday, August 17, 2026, maintains the pattern of the last days for consumers covered by the Voluntary Price for the Small Consumer (PVPC). The lowest prices will concentrate during the early afternoon hours, while electricity will become significantly more expensive by nightfall. The difference between the cheapest hour and the most expensive reaches 24.65 cents per kWh.
What is the cheapest hour of electricity today?
The cheapest hour of the day will be from 14:00 to 15:00, when the price of the PVPC will drop to 0.1044 €/kWh.
The best rates will concentrate between 13:00 and 17:00 hours, with prices of 0.1411 €/kWh, 0.1044 €/kWh, 0.1084 €/kWh, and 0.1217 €/kWh. It will be the most recommended time to do laundry, use the dishwasher, cook with an electric oven, or charge an electric vehicle.
What is the most expensive hour?
Electricity will reach its maximum price between 21:00 and 22:00 hours, when the PVPC will reach 0.3509 €/kWh.
The price will begin to rise significantly starting at 18:00 hours. Between 19:00 and 23:00 hours, the most expensive periods of the day will concentrate, with prices ranging from 0.2549 €/kWh to 0.3509 €/kWh.
What is the average price of the PVPC?
The average price of the PVPC for this Monday, August 17, 2026 will be approximately 0.2024 €/kWh, calculated from the 24 hourly values.
The day presents an uneven evolution. After a morning with relatively high prices, electricity drops clearly during the early afternoon hours and reaches its daily minimum between 14:00 and 15:00 hours. Starting at 18:00, a strong rebound begins that takes the price to its maximum between 21:00 and 22:00 hours.
| Hour | PVPC Price | Segment |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00-01:00 | 0.2007 €/kWh | — |
| 01:00-02:00 | 0.1834 €/kWh | — |
| 02:00-03:00 | 0.1876 €/kWh | — |
| 03:00-04:00 | 0.1860 €/kWh | — |
| 04:00-05:00 | 0.1851 €/kWh | — |
| 05:00-06:00 | 0.1885 €/kWh | — |
| 06:00-07:00 | 0.2108 €/kWh | — |
| 07:00-08:00 | 0.2318 €/kWh | — |
| 08:00-09:00 | 0.2509 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 09:00-10:00 | 0.2002 €/kWh | — |
| 10:00-11:00 | 0.1981 €/kWh | — |
| 11:00-12:00 | 0.1632 €/kWh | — |
| 12:00-13:00 | 0.1284 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 13:00-14:00 | 0.1411 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 14:00-15:00 | 0.1044 €/kWh | Cheapest |
| 15:00-16:00 | 0.1084 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 16:00-17:00 | 0.1217 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 17:00-18:00 | 0.1473 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 18:00-19:00 | 0.2609 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 19:00-20:00 | 0.2925 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 20:00-21:00 | 0.3282 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 21:00-22:00 | 0.3509 €/kWh | Most expensive |
| 22:00-23:00 | 0.2549 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 23:00-24:00 | 0.2331 €/kWh | — |
How to save on the bill this Monday
The best time to use high-consumption appliances will be between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM, especially between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM, when the price will reach the daily minimum of 0.1044 €/kWh.
On the contrary, it is advisable to reduce consumption between 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM, especially between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM, a period in which the PVPC will record the highest price of the day, at 0.3509 €/kWh.
The prices correspond to the energy term of the PVPC, the regulated tariff for consumers with a contracted power of up to 10 kW. Red Eléctrica publishes daily the hourly values that serve as a reference for this tariff modality and that should not be confused with the wholesale market price.