Day-Ahead Price

The day-ahead price is the wholesale price set one day in advance for each hour of electricity delivery in a bidding zone, from an auction that matches generation offers against consumption bids for every hour of the next day. It clears at a single price per zone per hour, and it is not what a household pays: retail bills add network charges, taxes and supplier costs on top, usually averaged over months rather than hours.

Worked Example

Albania's day-ahead price averaged 366.85 EUR per MWh on 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026), ranging from 283.00 to 599.99. See the full figures.

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APA 7

World Power Monitor. (2026). Day-Ahead Price: What It Means. https://worldpowermonitor.com/glossary/day-ahead-price/

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World Power Monitor. Day-Ahead Price: What It Means. Data as of 2026-09-21. https://worldpowermonitor.com/glossary/day-ahead-price/

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@misc{wpm_glossary_day_ahead_price_2026,
  title = {{Day-Ahead Price: What It Means}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-09-21.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/glossary/day-ahead-price/}
}

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Day-Ahead Price

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