Electricity price history for Ireland and Northern Ireland
Over the last 30 days the wholesale price in Ireland and Northern Ireland averaged €248.19 per MWh. The cheapest day was 24 October 2026 at €78.95, the most expensive 3 November 2026 at €487.28.
Daily average, last 30 days
| Day | Average €/MWh | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | €453.89 | €339.90 | €566.26 |
| 6 Nov | €462.00 | €330.93 | €576.04 |
| 5 Nov | €357.10 | €213.84 | €570.62 |
| 4 Nov | €367.99 | €217.30 | €541.13 |
| 3 Nov | €487.28 | €329.69 | €629.50 |
| 2 Nov | €402.18 | €241.91 | €532.61 |
| 1 Nov | €300.60 | €242.85 | €437.42 |
| 31 Oct | €337.69 | €274.25 | €444.67 |
| 30 Oct | €244.51 | €184.45 | €324.37 |
| 29 Oct | €191.22 | €191.22 | €191.22 |
| 28 Oct | €240.14 | €147.60 | €375.99 |
| 27 Oct | €132.93 | €22.82 | €278.95 |
| 26 Oct | €157.98 | €32.77 | €241.01 |
| 25 Oct | €101.06 | €0.00 | €408.54 |
| 24 Oct | €78.95 | €2.04 | €318.37 |
| 23 Oct | €216.96 | €165.39 | €303.23 |
| 22 Oct | €263.88 | €203.11 | €388.96 |
| 21 Oct | €232.40 | €174.25 | €346.46 |
| 20 Oct | €226.23 | €190.91 | €285.40 |
| 19 Oct | €274.51 | €192.37 | €350.25 |
| 18 Oct | €260.54 | €201.50 | €372.07 |
| 17 Oct | €260.95 | €190.03 | €375.75 |
| 16 Oct | €224.87 | €175.61 | €273.28 |
| 15 Oct | €231.68 | €151.78 | €327.62 |
| 14 Oct | €171.60 | €96.50 | €243.22 |
| 13 Oct | €163.21 | €96.54 | €297.77 |
| 12 Oct | €208.55 | €94.01 | €322.23 |
| 11 Oct | €217.41 | €181.60 | €307.42 |
| 10 Oct | €93.55 | €9.80 | €291.25 |
| 9 Oct | €83.88 | €22.68 | €157.03 |
The cheapest and most expensive days on record
Across 3,693 days of records for Ireland and Northern Ireland, going back to 22 September 2016, the cheapest day averaged €-10.05/MWh on 23 May 2020 and the most expensive €555.61/MWh on 26 August 2022 — €565.66 apart.
How prices have changed over a year
Over the last 30 days Ireland and Northern Ireland averaged €248.19/MWh. The same 30 days a year earlier averaged €114.89/MWh — €133.30 more.
The comparison is against the same weeks a year earlier rather than the previous month, because electricity is seasonal: measuring September against August would measure the calendar rather than the market.
About this market
The Single Electricity Market covers the whole island of Ireland, spanning two sovereign states and two currencies. It is the clearest example of why a bidding zone is not the same thing as a country.
Method and source
- Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.
- Market: day-ahead auction. Zone: IE_SEM. Timezone: Europe/Dublin.
- The daily average is the arithmetic mean of every published interval of the local day, not weighted by volume.
- This is a wholesale price. Network charges, levies, taxes and supplier margin are not included, and a household tariff is typically several times higher.
History grows daily as we collect. Longer ranges, monthly and yearly averages and volatility follow once the archive is backfilled. Today's prices in Ireland and Northern Ireland.