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Italy South negative power price hours, May 2026
The number of hours with a day-ahead power price at or below zero in the Italy South bidding zone (IT_SUD) in May 2026 was 83 hours, up 70 hours from April 2026 (13 hours).
83 hours · 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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Hours at or below 0 EUR/MWh, Italy South, May 2026
83 hours
Key facts
- Bidding zone
- Italy South (IT_SUD)
- Period
- 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31
- Hours at or below 0 EUR/MWh
- 83
- Minimum hourly price
- 0.00 EUR/MWh
What was the number of negative-price hours in Italy South in May 2026?
The number of hours with a day-ahead power price at or below zero in the Italy South bidding zone (IT_SUD) in May 2026 was 83 hours, up 70 hours from April 2026 (13 hours). 83 hours · 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 Italy South, May 2026 was up 70 hours from April 2026 (13 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 May 2026?
Italy South ranked 22nd of 25 published zones for the number of negative-price hours in in May 2026. The lowest value was Norway NO2 at 10 hours; the highest was Spain at 124 hours.
| Zone | Negative price hours |
|---|---|
| Norway NO2 | 10 hours |
| Italy Centre-North | 13 hours |
| Italy North | 13 hours |
| Finland | 18 hours |
| Estonia | 19 hours |
| Latvia | 25 hours |
| Lithuania | 25 hours |
| Romania | 49 hours |
| Denmark West | 52 hours |
| Italy Centre-South | 57 hours |
| Hungary | 58 hours |
| Poland | 58 hours |
| Italy Sardinia | 61 hours |
| Switzerland | 62 hours |
| Belgium | 63 hours |
| Czechia | 68 hours |
| Austria | 72 hours |
| Netherlands | 75 hours |
| Germany | 83 hours |
| Italy Calabria | 83 hours |
| Italy Sicily | 83 hours |
| Italy South | 83 hours |
| Portugal | 113 hours |
| France | 124 hours |
| Spain | 124 hours |
How is this statistic computed?
Vantage Energies counts every hour from 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31 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, May 2026, https://vantage-energies.com/stats/it-sud-negative-hours-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/it-sud-negative-hours-2026-05