Price of electricity today, September 8: the most expensive hour will be from 21:00 to 22:00 and the cheapest from 15:00 to 16:00

The price of electricity again shows this Tuesday a large difference between the cheapest hours of the afternoon and the peaks of the night, with the cost below 0.07 €/kWh in the most economical segment.

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The price of electricity today, Tuesday, September 8, 2026, will have its cheapest hour between 15:00 and 16:00 hours, with a cost of 0.0633 €/kWh. The maximum price will occur between 21:00 and 22:00 hours, when it will reach 0.3438 €/kWh.

The day will start with prices above 0.20 €/kWh and will remain at high levels during the first hours. After a drop starting at noon, electricity will reach its lowest values during the afternoon before rising sharply as night falls.

What is the cheapest hour of electricity today?

The cheapest hour will be from 15:00 to 16:00, with a price of 0.0633 €/kWh.

The central hours of the afternoon will concentrate the lowest prices. Between 14:00 and 15:00 the cost will be 0.0767 €/kWh, while between 16:00 and 17:00 it will be 0.073 €/kWh.

What is the most expensive hour?

The daily maximum will be recorded between 21:00 and 22:00 hours, with 0.3438 €/kWh.

The increase will begin to accelerate from 18:00 hours, when the price will be 0.2302 €/kWh. Between 19:00 and 20:00 it will reach 0.3053 €/kWh and between 20:00 and 21:00 it will reach 0.3348 €/kWh, before reaching the maximum of the day.

The average price of electricity this Tuesday

The average of the 24 hourly prices of the day is approximately 0.2041 €/kWh.

The difference between the cheapest hour and the most expensive will be 0.2805 €/kWh. The most favorable period to concentrate consumption will be during the afternoon, while the night hours will present the highest prices.

Hour Price
00-01h 0.2321 €/kWh
01-02h 0.2099 €/kWh
02-03h 0.2127 €/kWh
03-04h 0.2115 €/kWh
04-05h 0.2076 €/kWh
05-06h 0.2059 €/kWh
06-07h 0.2237 €/kWh
07-08h 0.2442 €/kWh
08-09h 0.2587 €/kWh
09-10h 0.2004 €/kWh
10-11h 0.2146 €/kWh
11-12h 0.1752 €/kWh
12-13h 0.1519 €/kWh
13-14h 0.1261 €/kWh
14-15h 0.0767 €/kWh
15-16h 0.0633 €/kWh
16-17h 0.073 €/kWh
17-18h 0.1219 €/kWh
18-19h 0.2302 €/kWh
19-20h 0.3053 €/kWh
20-21h 0.3348 €/kWh
21-22h 0.3438 €/kWh
22-23h 0.2503 €/kWh
23-24h 0.2238 €/kWh

When is it advisable to use appliances

The most favorable hours to use high-consumption appliances will be between 14:00 and 17:00 hours, with the daily minimum between 15:00 and 16:00.

On the other hand, it will be advisable to avoid the most expensive hours of the night, especially between 19:00 and 22:00 hours. The highest cost will occur between 21:00 and 22:00, when the maximum of the price of electricity today will be reached.

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