Wholesale electricity price (EUR / MWh) - United Kingdom - Ember - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Wholesale electricity prices in Europe
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United Kingdom, the wholesale price of electricity stood at 142.43 euro / MWh on 27 July 2026, compared to 97.38 on the previous day. This marks a rise of 46.26 percent.
Sample. There are 3,680 observations in the daily time series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time period stretching from June 2016 to July 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the price had a mean value of 95.26 euro / MWh; it hit a minimum of -11.77 on 23 May 2020; it reached a maximum of 695.55 on 12 December 2022.
Latest values
| Date | Value - EUR / MWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | 91.0 |
| 2026-07-26 | 97.38 |
| 2026-07-27 | 142.43 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Wholesale electricity price |
| Country or region | United Kingdom |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Day-ahead price |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | EUR / MWh |
| Sources | Ember |
| Source type | Think tank |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
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