The price of electricity today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, will again leave a wide difference between the cheapest hours in the afternoon and the most expensive stretch of the night. The daily minimum will be 0.0347 €/kWh, while electricity will reach 0.3248 €/kWh in the most expensive range.
The day will start with high prices during the early morning and will maintain high levels during the first hours of the morning. The cost will begin to drop more clearly from noon, concentrating its lowest values between 14:00 and 18:00, before the nighttime spike.
What is the cheapest hour of electricity today?
The cheapest hour will be from 14:00 to 15:00, when the price will drop to 0.0347 €/kWh.
The most favorable stretch for consumption will concentrate during the afternoon. Between 15:00 and 16:00, the price will be 0.0349 €/kWh; between 16:00 and 17:00, it will be 0.0352 €/kWh, and between 17:00 and 18:00, it will be 0.0379 €/kWh.
What is the most expensive hour?
Electricity will reach its maximum price between 21:00 and 22:00, with 0.3248 €/kWh.
The increase will begin to be noticeable from 19:00. Between 19:00 and 20:00, the price will be 0.2124 €/kWh and between 20:00 and 21:00 it will reach 0.3197 €/kWh, before registering the maximum of the day.
What is the average price of electricity today?
The average price calculated from the 24 hourly values of this Wednesday will be approximately 0.1750 €/kWh.
The difference between the cheapest hour and the most expensive will be 0.2901 €/kWh. The contrast between both extremes will again concentrate on the drop in prices during the afternoon and the increase recorded at the end of the day.
| Hour | PVPC Price | Stretch |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00-01:00 | 0.2415 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 01:00-02:00 | 0.2340 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 02:00-03:00 | 0.2061 €/kWh | — |
| 03:00-04:00 | 0.1958 €/kWh | — |
| 04:00-05:00 | 0.1931 €/kWh | — |
| 05:00-06:00 | 0.1921 €/kWh | — |
| 06:00-07:00 | 0.2096 €/kWh | — |
| 07:00-08:00 | 0.2271 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 08:00-09:00 | 0.2551 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 09:00-10:00 | 0.1891 €/kWh | — |
| 10:00-11:00 | 0.1476 €/kWh | — |
| 11:00-12:00 | 0.1056 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 12:00-13:00 | 0.1048 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 13:00-14:00 | 0.1039 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 14:00-15:00 | 0.0347 €/kWh | Cheapest |
| 15:00-16:00 | 0.0349 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 16:00-17:00 | 0.0352 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 17:00-18:00 | 0.0379 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 18:00-19:00 | 0.1170 €/kWh | Cheap |
| 19:00-20:00 | 0.2124 €/kWh | — |
| 20:00-21:00 | 0.3197 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 21:00-22:00 | 0.3248 €/kWh | Most expensive |
| 22:00-23:00 | 0.2414 €/kWh | Expensive |
| 23:00-24:00 | 0.2363 €/kWh | Expensive |
How to save on the bill this Wednesday
The most suitable hours to concentrate the consumption of the highest power appliances will be between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM. The best moment of the day will be the period between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
On the contrary, it is advisable to avoid as much as possible the consumption between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM, where the highest values will be concentrated. The time slot from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM will be the least favorable to use the appliances that consume the most electricity in the price of electricity today.