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Germany negative power price hours, March 2026
The number of hours with a day-ahead power price at or below zero in the Germany bidding zone (DE) in March 2026 was 31 hours, up 26 hours from February 2026 (5 hours).
31 hours · March 2026 · ENTSO-E Transparency Platform day-ahead prices (Nord Pool public data for the Nordic and Baltic zones), processed by Vantage Energies.
Published · Period to
Hours at or below 0 EUR/MWh, Germany, March 2026
31 hours
Key facts
- Bidding zone
- Germany (DE)
- Period
- 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31
- Hours at or below 0 EUR/MWh
- 31
- Minimum hourly price
- -22.03 EUR/MWh
What was the number of negative-price hours in Germany in March 2026?
The number of hours with a day-ahead power price at or below zero in the Germany bidding zone (DE) in March 2026 was 31 hours, up 26 hours from February 2026 (5 hours). 31 hours · March 2026 · ENTSO-E Transparency Platform day-ahead prices (Nord Pool public data for the Nordic and Baltic zones), processed by Vantage Energies.
How does March 2026 compare with February 2026?
In Germany, March 2026 was up 26 hours from February 2026 (5 hours). Both figures are computed the same way on the same source, so the comparison is like for like.
How does Germany compare with other zones in March 2026?
Germany ranked 21st of 25 published zones for the number of negative-price hours in in March 2026. The lowest value was Estonia at 0 hours; the highest was Spain at 162 hours.
| Zone | Negative price hours |
|---|---|
| Estonia | 0 hours |
| Finland | 0 hours |
| Italy Centre-North | 0 hours |
| Italy Centre-South | 0 hours |
| Italy North | 0 hours |
| Norway NO2 | 0 hours |
| Switzerland | 3 hours |
| Italy Sardinia | 5 hours |
| Czechia | 7 hours |
| Denmark West | 8 hours |
| Latvia | 8 hours |
| Lithuania | 8 hours |
| Austria | 15 hours |
| Italy Calabria | 15 hours |
| Italy Sicily | 15 hours |
| Italy South | 15 hours |
| Belgium | 17 hours |
| Hungary | 18 hours |
| Netherlands | 21 hours |
| Romania | 27 hours |
| Germany | 31 hours |
| Poland | 39 hours |
| France | 54 hours |
| Portugal | 133 hours |
| Spain | 162 hours |
How is this statistic computed?
Vantage Energies counts every hour from 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 in which the Germany (DE) day-ahead auction price, as published on the ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (Nord Pool public data for the Nordic and Baltic zones), was at or below 0 EUR/MWh, on CET/CEST wall-clock days. A month with no such hour is a true zero, not missing data.
How should this figure be cited?
Cite it as "Vantage Energies, Germany negative power price hours, March 2026, https://vantage-energies.com/stats/de-negative-hours-2026-03". The permalink is permanent: the number it shows is pinned to March 2026 and never changes meaning.
Source: Vantage Energies — vantage-energies.com · https://vantage-energies.com/stats/de-negative-hours-2026-03