Negative electricity prices in France
500.8
negative hours in 2026 (1,973 periods)
-498.65
all-time record €/MWh · May 1, 2026
16.0h
longest negative streak · from Aug 8, 2021
1,723
negative hours all-time (to 2015)
Monthly negative hours — last 20 months
Most negative days on record
16.0 h
-48.17 €
16.0 h
-63.03 €
16.0 h
-2.20 €
15.0 h
-134.94 €
15.0 h
-40.45 €
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Data: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform · SMARD.de, Bundesnetzagentur. Zone-local time (Europe/Paris). Updated 0 seconds ago.