Title: Dutch electricity price August 2020: average €0.034 per kWh
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Electricity price per month

# Dutch electricity price August 2020

An average of €0.034 per kWh on the Dutch day-ahead market, excluding VAT and energy tax. With energy tax and VAT €0.192. In August 2019 it was €0.037.

-   €0.034/kWh average in August 2020 ▼\-9% vs 2019

-   €0.021/kWh cheapest day: Sunday, August 23

-   €0.054/kWh most expensive day: Monday, August 31

-   0hours with a negative price ■2019: 0 h

Per day

## August 2020, day by day

The average market price of every day, with the same day in August 2019 as a line. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.022 on average, in the evening between 6 and 10 pm €0.046.

Average market price per day, August 2020

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax

See the figures+

Average market price per day in € per kWh, August 2020
| Day | August 2020 | August 2019 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 1 | €0.025 | €0.044 |
| Aug 2 | €0.026 | €0.043 |
| Aug 3 | €0.037 | €0.037 |
| Aug 4 | €0.033 | €0.035 |
| Aug 5 | €0.027 | €0.042 |
| Aug 6 | €0.031 | €0.042 |
| Aug 7 | €0.034 | €0.039 |
| Aug 8 | €0.032 | €0.034 |
| Aug 9 | €0.028 | €0.038 |
| Aug 10 | €0.036 | €0.027 |
| Aug 11 | €0.033 | €0.028 |
| Aug 12 | €0.033 | €0.040 |
| Aug 13 | €0.035 | €0.038 |
| Aug 14 | €0.035 | €0.038 |
| Aug 15 | €0.032 | €0.033 |
| Aug 16 | €0.029 | €0.036 |
| Aug 17 | €0.040 | €0.027 |
| Aug 18 | €0.042 | €0.032 |
| Aug 19 | €0.038 | €0.034 |
| Aug 20 | €0.038 | €0.039 |
| Aug 21 | €0.031 | €0.041 |
| Aug 22 | €0.023 | €0.036 |
| Aug 23 | €0.021 | €0.037 |
| Aug 24 | €0.045 | €0.032 |
| Aug 25 | €0.038 | €0.031 |
| Aug 26 | €0.025 | €0.045 |
| Aug 27 | €0.047 | €0.046 |
| Aug 28 | €0.040 | €0.050 |
| Aug 29 | €0.035 | €0.044 |
| Aug 30 | €0.033 | €0.040 |
| Aug 31 | €0.054 | €0.033 |

[Energy-Charts (Fraunhofer ISE), data Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de](https://www.energy-charts.info/charts/price_spot_market/chart.htm?l=nl&c=NL) (CC BY 4.0)

A year earlier

## August 2020 against August 2019

The average market price was lower: €0.034 against €0.037 per kWh (-9%).

August 2020 compared with August 2019, market price in € per kWh
| Per kWh, market price | August 2020 | August 2019 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average | €0.034 | €0.037 | €-0.003 |
| Smart: 4 cheapest hours | €0.022 | €0.028 | €-0.006 |
| Evening (6 to 10 pm) | €0.046 | €0.048 | €-0.002 |
| Lowest quarter hour or hour | €0.002 | €0.013 | €-0.011 |
| Highest quarter hour or hour | €0.090 | €0.078 | +€0.012 |
| Hours with a negative price | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Average with energy tax and VAT | €0.192 | €0.188 | +€0.004 |

Energy tax and VAT of that year; without the supplier’s markup. Current month: up to the last day with prices.

Every day

## Electricity price per day in August 2020

Per kWh, market price (day-ahead), excl. VAT and energy tax. Cheapest 3 hours: the 3 consecutive hours with the lowest average price that day.

Electricity price per day in August 2020, € per kWh
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Smart | Evening | Cheapest 3 hours | Hours < 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SatAug 1 | €0.025 | €0.012 | €0.039 | €0.015 | €0.038 | 11:00 (€0.015) | 0 |
| SunAug 2 | €0.026 | €0.015 | €0.038 | €0.016 | €0.033 | 12:00 (€0.017) | 0 |
| MonAug 3 | €0.037 | €0.025 | €0.045 | €0.026 | €0.043 | 02:00 (€0.026) | 0 |
| TueAug 4 | €0.033 | €0.024 | €0.041 | €0.025 | €0.041 | 02:00 (€0.024) | 0 |
| WedAug 5 | €0.027 | €0.017 | €0.043 | €0.018 | €0.042 | 12:00 (€0.017) | 0 |
| ThuAug 6 | €0.031 | €0.020 | €0.054 | €0.020 | €0.047 | 11:00 (€0.020) | 0 |
| FriAug 7 | €0.034 | €0.020 | €0.050 | €0.023 | €0.046 | 12:00 (€0.021) | 0 |
| SatAug 8 | €0.032 | €0.020 | €0.041 | €0.023 | €0.040 | 12:00 (€0.021) | 0 |
| SunAug 9 | €0.028 | €0.020 | €0.040 | €0.021 | €0.039 | 12:00 (€0.021) | 0 |
| MonAug 10 | €0.036 | €0.022 | €0.053 | €0.024 | €0.047 | 12:00 (€0.023) | 0 |
| TueAug 11 | €0.033 | €0.021 | €0.046 | €0.021 | €0.042 | 12:00 (€0.021) | 0 |
| WedAug 12 | €0.033 | €0.021 | €0.056 | €0.021 | €0.048 | 12:00 (€0.021) | 0 |
| ThuAug 13 | €0.035 | €0.021 | €0.053 | €0.021 | €0.049 | 03:00 (€0.021) | 0 |
| FriAug 14 | €0.035 | €0.023 | €0.046 | €0.027 | €0.044 | 09:00 (€0.027) | 0 |
| SatAug 15 | €0.032 | €0.026 | €0.040 | €0.027 | €0.038 | 14:00 (€0.027) | 0 |
| SunAug 16 | €0.029 | €0.020 | €0.040 | €0.021 | €0.038 | 13:00 (€0.020) | 0 |
| MonAug 17 | €0.040 | €0.028 | €0.062 | €0.028 | €0.055 | 02:00 (€0.028) | 0 |
| TueAug 18 | €0.042 | €0.030 | €0.058 | €0.030 | €0.054 | 02:00 (€0.030) | 0 |
| WedAug 19 | €0.038 | €0.029 | €0.053 | €0.030 | €0.047 | 11:00 (€0.031) | 0 |
| ThuAug 20 | €0.038 | €0.025 | €0.063 | €0.026 | €0.054 | 02:00 (€0.025) | 0 |
| FriAug 21 | €0.031 | €0.021 | €0.042 | €0.021 | €0.041 | 13:00 (€0.021) | 0 |
| SatAug 22 | €0.023 | €0.003 | €0.035 | €0.008 | €0.032 | 13:00 (€0.006) | 0 |
| SunAug 23 | €0.021 | €0.002 | €0.039 | €0.006 | €0.034 | 11:00 (€0.008) | 0 |
| MonAug 24 | €0.045 | €0.026 | €0.070 | €0.027 | €0.063 | 02:00 (€0.026) | 0 |
| TueAug 25 | €0.038 | €0.020 | €0.053 | €0.026 | €0.037 | 21:00 (€0.024) | 0 |
| WedAug 26 | €0.025 | €0.003 | €0.040 | €0.004 | €0.032 | 02:00 (€0.004) | 0 |
| ThuAug 27 | €0.047 | €0.024 | €0.090 | €0.024 | €0.080 | 01:00 (€0.024) | 0 |
| FriAug 28 | €0.040 | €0.027 | €0.052 | €0.028 | €0.049 | 02:00 (€0.028) | 0 |
| SatAug 29 | €0.035 | €0.027 | €0.047 | €0.028 | €0.046 | 12:00 (€0.027) | 0 |
| SunAug 30 | €0.033 | €0.025 | €0.043 | €0.027 | €0.040 | 11:00 (€0.026) | 0 |
| MonAug 31 | €0.054 | €0.028 | €0.079 | €0.029 | €0.072 | 01:00 (€0.028) | 0 |

Price per hour; lowest and highest are per hour. Green: below zero. Dutch time. Source: [Energy-Charts (Fraunhofer ISE), data Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de](https://www.energy-charts.info/charts/price_spot_market/chart.htm?l=nl&c=NL) (CC BY 4.0).