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Italy South negative power price hours, April 2026
The number of hours with a day-ahead power price at or below zero in the Italy South bidding zone (IT_SUD) in April 2026 was 13 hours, down 2 hours from March 2026 (15 hours).
13 hours · April 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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Hours at or below 0 EUR/MWh, Italy South, April 2026
13 hours
Key facts
- Bidding zone
- Italy South (IT_SUD)
- Period
- 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-30
- Hours at or below 0 EUR/MWh
- 13
- Minimum hourly price
- 0.00 EUR/MWh
What was the number of negative-price hours in Italy South in April 2026?
The number of hours with a day-ahead power price at or below zero in the Italy South bidding zone (IT_SUD) in April 2026 was 13 hours, down 2 hours from March 2026 (15 hours). 13 hours · April 2026 · ENTSO-E Transparency Platform day-ahead prices (Nord Pool public data for the Nordic and Baltic zones), processed by Vantage Energies.
How does April 2026 compare with March 2026?
In Italy South, April 2026 was down 2 hours from March 2026 (15 hours). Both figures are computed the same way on the same source, so the comparison is like for like.
How does Italy South compare with other zones in April 2026?
Italy South ranked 9th of 25 published zones for the number of negative-price hours in in April 2026. The lowest value was Italy Centre-North at 0 hours; the highest was Spain at 149 hours.
| Zone | Negative price hours |
|---|---|
| Italy Centre-North | 0 hours |
| Italy North | 0 hours |
| Norway NO2 | 0 hours |
| Italy Centre-South | 7 hours |
| Italy Sardinia | 7 hours |
| Estonia | 9 hours |
| Italy Calabria | 13 hours |
| Italy Sicily | 13 hours |
| Italy South | 13 hours |
| Finland | 14 hours |
| Latvia | 22 hours |
| Lithuania | 23 hours |
| Denmark West | 54 hours |
| Austria | 83 hours |
| Romania | 83 hours |
| Hungary | 84 hours |
| Switzerland | 88 hours |
| Poland | 89 hours |
| Czechia | 94 hours |
| Belgium | 103 hours |
| Netherlands | 108 hours |
| Germany | 119 hours |
| Portugal | 134 hours |
| France | 148 hours |
| Spain | 149 hours |
How is this statistic computed?
Vantage Energies counts every hour from 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-30 in which the Italy South (IT_SUD) 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, Italy South negative power price hours, April 2026, https://vantage-energies.com/stats/it-sud-negative-hours-2026-04". The permalink is permanent: the number it shows is pinned to April 2026 and never changes meaning.
Source: Vantage Energies — vantage-energies.com · https://vantage-energies.com/stats/it-sud-negative-hours-2026-04