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Electricity prices Ireland (SEM), 26 October 2026

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

Average
0.158 €/kWh
+56% vs. yesterday · −21% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
0.033 €/kWh
Highest
0.241 €/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0

Cheapest hours

Best time to run

Washing machine (2 h)
22:00–00:00, average 0.033 €/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
21:00–00:00, average 0.060 €/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
20:00–00:00, average 0.085 €/kWh

Hourly prices

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
Show the data as a table
HourPrice
00.241 €/kWh
10.183 €/kWh
20.120 €/kWh
30.062 €/kWh
40.058 €/kWh
50.131 €/kWh
60.201 €/kWh
70.209 €/kWh
80.200 €/kWh
90.199 €/kWh
100.186 €/kWh
110.160 €/kWh
120.144 €/kWh
130.150 €/kWh
140.162 €/kWh
150.184 €/kWh
160.211 €/kWh
170.227 €/kWh
180.218 €/kWh
190.207 €/kWh
200.161 €/kWh
210.114 €/kWh
220.033 €/kWh
230.033 €/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
25 Oct0.101 €/kWh0.000 €/kWh0.409 €/kWh
24 Oct0.079 €/kWh0.002 €/kWh0.318 €/kWh
23 Oct0.217 €/kWh0.165 €/kWh0.303 €/kWh
22 Oct0.264 €/kWh0.203 €/kWh0.389 €/kWh
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

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