Negative electricity prices in Switzerland
223.0
negative hours in 2026 (334 periods)
-463.68
all-time record €/MWh · May 2, 2026
17.0h
longest negative streak · from Apr 30, 2018
1,095
negative hours all-time (to 2015)
Monthly negative hours — last 16 months
Most negative days on record
17.0 h
-30.62 €
17.0 h
-21.12 €
16.0 h
-59.61 €
12.0 h
-45.68 €
11.0 h
-142.88 €
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Data: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform · SMARD.de, Bundesnetzagentur. Zone-local time (Europe/Zurich). Updated 0 seconds ago.