Vantage Energies · European power statistics
France day-ahead power price, May 2026
The average day-ahead power price in the France bidding zone (FR) in May 2026 was 52.20 EUR/MWh, up 31.2 % from April 2026 (39.80 EUR/MWh).
52.20 EUR/MWh · May 2026 · ENTSO-E Transparency Platform day-ahead prices (Nord Pool public data for the Nordic and Baltic zones), processed by Vantage Energies.
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Average day-ahead price, France, May 2026
52.20 EUR/MWh
Key facts
- Bidding zone
- France (FR)
- Period
- 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31
- Average price
- 52.20 EUR/MWh
- Minimum hourly price
- -498.65 EUR/MWh
- Maximum hourly price
- 206.03 EUR/MWh
- Hourly observations
- 2976
What was the average France day-ahead power price in May 2026?
The average day-ahead power price in the France bidding zone (FR) in May 2026 was 52.20 EUR/MWh, up 31.2 % from April 2026 (39.80 EUR/MWh). 52.20 EUR/MWh · May 2026 · ENTSO-E Transparency Platform day-ahead prices (Nord Pool public data for the Nordic and Baltic zones), processed by Vantage Energies.
How does May 2026 compare with April 2026?
In France, May 2026 was up 31.2 % from April 2026 (39.80 EUR/MWh). Both figures are computed the same way on the same source, so the comparison is like for like.
How does France compare with other zones in May 2026?
France ranked 1st of 25 published zones for the average day-ahead power price in May 2026. The lowest value was France at 52.20 EUR/MWh; the highest was Italy Centre-North at 122.53 EUR/MWh.
| Zone | Day-ahead price average |
|---|---|
| France | 52.20 EUR/MWh |
| Finland | 52.93 EUR/MWh |
| Spain | 54.06 EUR/MWh |
| Portugal | 54.08 EUR/MWh |
| Estonia | 60.26 EUR/MWh |
| Latvia | 82.26 EUR/MWh |
| Lithuania | 82.33 EUR/MWh |
| Belgium | 91.77 EUR/MWh |
| Netherlands | 94.91 EUR/MWh |
| Germany | 97.54 EUR/MWh |
| Czechia | 97.88 EUR/MWh |
| Switzerland | 99.14 EUR/MWh |
| Denmark West | 99.97 EUR/MWh |
| Austria | 99.98 EUR/MWh |
| Norway NO2 | 100.28 EUR/MWh |
| Poland | 101.87 EUR/MWh |
| Hungary | 106.51 EUR/MWh |
| Romania | 109.56 EUR/MWh |
| Italy Sardinia | 110.78 EUR/MWh |
| Italy Sicily | 111.63 EUR/MWh |
| Italy Calabria | 111.79 EUR/MWh |
| Italy South | 111.88 EUR/MWh |
| Italy Centre-South | 114.08 EUR/MWh |
| Italy North | 122.53 EUR/MWh |
| Italy Centre-North | 122.53 EUR/MWh |
How is this statistic computed?
Vantage Energies takes every hourly day-ahead auction price for the France bidding zone (FR) published on the ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (Nord Pool public data for the Nordic and Baltic zones), assigns each hour to its CET/CEST wall-clock day, and averages all hours from 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31. Minimum and maximum are the single lowest and highest hourly prices in that window. The same aggregation serves the Vantage Insights charts and the Vantage API.
How should this figure be cited?
Cite it as "Vantage Energies, France day-ahead power price, May 2026, https://vantage-energies.com/stats/fr-da-average-2026-05". The permalink is permanent: the number it shows is pinned to May 2026 and never changes meaning.
Source: Vantage Energies — vantage-energies.com · https://vantage-energies.com/stats/fr-da-average-2026-05