Vantage Energies · European power statistics
France negative power price hours, August 2026
The number of hours with a day-ahead power price at or below zero in the France bidding zone (FR) in August 2026 was 56 hours, down 37 hours from July 2026 (93 hours).
56 hours · August 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, France, August 2026
56 hours
Key facts
- Bidding zone
- France (FR)
- Period
- 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31
- Hours at or below 0 EUR/MWh
- 56
- Minimum hourly price
- -6.67 EUR/MWh
What was the number of negative-price hours in France in August 2026?
The number of hours with a day-ahead power price at or below zero in the France bidding zone (FR) in August 2026 was 56 hours, down 37 hours from July 2026 (93 hours). 56 hours · August 2026 · ENTSO-E Transparency Platform day-ahead prices (Nord Pool public data for the Nordic and Baltic zones), processed by Vantage Energies.
How does August 2026 compare with July 2026?
In France, August 2026 was down 37 hours from July 2026 (93 hours). 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 August 2026?
France ranked 23rd of 25 published zones for the number of negative-price hours in in August 2026. The lowest value was Italy Calabria at 0 hours; the highest was Spain at 73 hours.
| Zone | Negative price hours |
|---|---|
| Italy Calabria | 0 hours |
| Italy Centre-North | 0 hours |
| Italy Centre-South | 0 hours |
| Italy North | 0 hours |
| Italy Sardinia | 0 hours |
| Italy Sicily | 0 hours |
| Italy South | 0 hours |
| Estonia | 1 hour |
| Finland | 1 hour |
| Latvia | 1 hour |
| Lithuania | 1 hour |
| Norway NO2 | 3 hours |
| Denmark West | 5 hours |
| Austria | 7 hours |
| Romania | 9 hours |
| Hungary | 11 hours |
| Switzerland | 13 hours |
| Czechia | 14 hours |
| Belgium | 27 hours |
| Poland | 30 hours |
| Portugal | 52 hours |
| Netherlands | 55 hours |
| France | 56 hours |
| Germany | 57 hours |
| Spain | 73 hours |
How is this statistic computed?
Vantage Energies counts every hour from 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 in which the France (FR) 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, France negative power price hours, August 2026, https://vantage-energies.com/stats/fr-negative-hours-2026-08". The permalink is permanent: the number it shows is pinned to August 2026 and never changes meaning.
Source: Vantage Energies — vantage-energies.com · https://vantage-energies.com/stats/fr-negative-hours-2026-08