This page shows hourly day-ahead electricity prices in France (FR), displayed in EUR, including today’s and tomorrow’s prices when available.
15-minute prices are available in our mobile app.
Prices are based on official wholesale market data and displayed as:
- Hourly averages on the chart and in the table
- The current hour is highlighted on the chart, with color indicating whether the price is above or below the daily average
- A dotted line represents the average price for the day
Electricity Prices in France
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What These Prices Represent
Displayed prices are wholesale day-ahead electricity prices. They typically exclude VAT, grid fees, surcharges, and supplier margins, so final consumer prices may differ.
Prices are shown in EUR/MWh and use UTC time. The cheapest hours are typically the best time to run flexible loads.
More Advanced Analysis in the App
This page focuses on clarity and quick access. For deeper analysis, the app offers additional features, including:
- Two chart resolutions (hourly and 15-minute)
- Grouped best and worst price periods, not just single hours
- Comparison against multiple averages, including custom ones
- Optional inclusion of taxes and surcharges for closer-to-bill prices
Explore the app features at our Features page.
Electricity prices in France (FR) vary significantly throughout the day. Tracking hourly trends and short-term price intervals helps better understand market behavior and optimize electricity usage.
About the FR bidding zone
FR represents the French day-aheadThe day-ahead market. A market segment where wholesale electricity prices for the next delivery day are calculated in advance. bidding zone. RTE publishes French spot-market data and explains that the displayed price is the day-aheadThe day-ahead market. A market segment where wholesale electricity prices for the next delivery day are calculated in advance. price for delivery on the following day.
WattSmart groups this zone under Central-Western Europe. day-aheadThe day-ahead market. A market segment where wholesale electricity prices for the next delivery day are calculated in advance. prices are formed through auctions operated by EPEX SPOTEuropean Power Exchange SPOT. A power exchange operating day-ahead and intraday trading across several Central-Western and Nordic European markets., Nord PoolNord Pool. A power exchange operating day-ahead and intraday markets across the Nordic-Baltic region and several Central-Western European markets.. Power transmission is managed by RTEReseau de Transport d'Electricite. France's transmission system operator..