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Electricity prices Ireland (SEM), 22 October 2026

22 October 2026 · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.

Average
0.264 €/kWh
+14% vs. yesterday · +8% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
0.203 €/kWh
Highest
0.389 €/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
04:00–06:00, average 0.208 €/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
03:00–06:00, average 0.210 €/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
02:00–06:00, average 0.211 €/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
00.220 €/kWh
10.210 €/kWh
20.214 €/kWh
30.214 €/kWh
40.213 €/kWh
50.203 €/kWh
60.226 €/kWh
70.346 €/kWh
80.382 €/kWh
90.377 €/kWh
100.389 €/kWh
110.315 €/kWh
120.266 €/kWh
130.237 €/kWh
140.239 €/kWh
150.238 €/kWh
160.271 €/kWh
170.291 €/kWh
180.295 €/kWh
190.285 €/kWh
200.253 €/kWh
210.221 €/kWh
220.216 €/kWh
230.212 €/kWh

The average household tariff in Ireland is 0.387 €/kWh (all taxes and fixed charges included, Jan–Jun 2026).

Last 7 days, hour by hour

Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.

Previous days

DateAverageLowestHighest
21 Oct0.232 €/kWh0.174 €/kWh0.346 €/kWh
20 Oct0.226 €/kWh0.191 €/kWh0.285 €/kWh
19 Oct0.275 €/kWh0.192 €/kWh0.350 €/kWh
18 Oct0.261 €/kWh0.202 €/kWh0.372 €/kWh
17 Oct0.261 €/kWh0.190 €/kWh0.376 €/kWh
16 Oct0.225 €/kWh0.176 €/kWh0.273 €/kWh
15 Oct0.232 €/kWh0.152 €/kWh0.328 €/kWh
14 Oct0.172 €/kWh0.096 €/kWh0.243 €/kWh
13 Oct0.163 €/kWh0.097 €/kWh0.298 €/kWh
12 Oct0.209 €/kWh0.094 €/kWh0.322 €/kWh
11 Oct0.217 €/kWh0.182 €/kWh0.307 €/kWh
10 Oct0.094 €/kWh0.010 €/kWh0.291 €/kWh
9 Oct0.084 €/kWh0.023 €/kWh0.157 €/kWh
8 Oct0.194 €/kWh0.120 €/kWh0.323 €/kWh

Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)