Title: Dutch electricity price December 2020: average €0.048 per kWh
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Electricity price per month

# Dutch electricity price December 2020

An average of €0.048 per kWh on the Dutch day-ahead market, excluding VAT and energy tax. With energy tax and VAT €0.210. In December 2019 it was €0.037.

-   €0.048/kWh average in December 2020 ▲+29% vs 2019

-   €0.037/kWh cheapest day: Friday, December 25

-   €0.074/kWh most expensive day: Wednesday, December 9

-   0hours with a negative price ■2019: 1 h

Per day

## December 2020, day by day

The average market price of every day, with the same day in December 2019 as a line. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.031 on average, in the evening between 6 and 10 pm €0.052.

Average market price per day, December 2020

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax

See the figures+

Average market price per day in € per kWh, December 2020
| Day | December 2020 | December 2019 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 1 | €0.053 | €0.042 |
| Dec 2 | €0.074 | €0.048 |
| Dec 3 | €0.047 | €0.052 |
| Dec 4 | €0.042 | €0.050 |
| Dec 5 | €0.049 | €0.042 |
| Dec 6 | €0.046 | €0.037 |
| Dec 7 | €0.060 | €0.037 |
| Dec 8 | €0.070 | €0.028 |
| Dec 9 | €0.074 | €0.032 |
| Dec 10 | €0.067 | €0.040 |
| Dec 11 | €0.043 | €0.043 |
| Dec 12 | €0.045 | €0.045 |
| Dec 13 | €0.043 | €0.037 |
| Dec 14 | €0.040 | €0.033 |
| Dec 15 | €0.048 | €0.033 |
| Dec 16 | €0.044 | €0.042 |
| Dec 17 | €0.046 | €0.037 |
| Dec 18 | €0.043 | €0.041 |
| Dec 19 | €0.040 | €0.034 |
| Dec 20 | €0.040 | €0.036 |
| Dec 21 | €0.044 | €0.032 |
| Dec 22 | €0.039 | €0.032 |
| Dec 23 | €0.044 | €0.033 |
| Dec 24 | €0.038 | €0.033 |
| Dec 25 | €0.037 | €0.029 |
| Dec 26 | €0.038 | €0.035 |
| Dec 27 | €0.041 | €0.037 |
| Dec 28 | €0.046 | €0.034 |
| Dec 29 | €0.049 | €0.032 |
| Dec 30 | €0.051 | €0.037 |
| Dec 31 | €0.052 | €0.038 |

[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

## December 2020 against December 2019

The average market price was higher: €0.048 against €0.037 per kWh (+29%).

December 2020 compared with December 2019, market price in € per kWh
| Per kWh, market price | December 2020 | December 2019 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average | €0.048 | €0.037 | +€0.011 |
| Smart: 4 cheapest hours | €0.031 | €0.025 | +€0.006 |
| Evening (6 to 10 pm) | €0.052 | €0.041 | +€0.011 |
| Lowest quarter hour or hour | €0.003 | €-0.003 | +€0.006 |
| Highest quarter hour or hour | €0.152 | €0.078 | +€0.074 |
| Hours with a negative price | 0 | 1 | \-1 |
| Average with energy tax and VAT | €0.210 | €0.187 | +€0.023 |

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 December 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 December 2020, € per kWh
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Smart | Evening | Cheapest 3 hours | Hours < 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TueDec 1 | €0.053 | €0.032 | €0.078 | €0.033 | €0.063 | 00:00 (€0.033) | 0 |
| WedDec 2 | €0.074 | €0.038 | €0.111 | €0.043 | €0.074 | 02:00 (€0.044) | 0 |
| ThuDec 3 | €0.047 | €0.033 | €0.066 | €0.034 | €0.036 | 19:00 (€0.034) | 0 |
| FriDec 4 | €0.042 | €0.025 | €0.064 | €0.029 | €0.049 | 03:00 (€0.028) | 0 |
| SatDec 5 | €0.049 | €0.038 | €0.062 | €0.039 | €0.055 | 03:00 (€0.038) | 0 |
| SunDec 6 | €0.046 | €0.034 | €0.074 | €0.034 | €0.060 | 04:00 (€0.034) | 0 |
| MonDec 7 | €0.060 | €0.032 | €0.107 | €0.033 | €0.043 | 02:00 (€0.033) | 0 |
| TueDec 8 | €0.070 | €0.036 | €0.152 | €0.037 | €0.095 | 00:00 (€0.037) | 0 |
| WedDec 9 | €0.074 | €0.036 | €0.114 | €0.036 | €0.075 | 02:00 (€0.037) | 0 |
| ThuDec 10 | €0.067 | €0.034 | €0.105 | €0.035 | €0.060 | 00:00 (€0.035) | 0 |
| FriDec 11 | €0.043 | €0.034 | €0.056 | €0.035 | €0.037 | 03:00 (€0.035) | 0 |
| SatDec 12 | €0.045 | €0.035 | €0.058 | €0.036 | €0.051 | 04:00 (€0.036) | 0 |
| SunDec 13 | €0.043 | €0.035 | €0.053 | €0.035 | €0.044 | 04:00 (€0.036) | 0 |
| MonDec 14 | €0.040 | €0.025 | €0.060 | €0.028 | €0.045 | 02:00 (€0.027) | 0 |
| TueDec 15 | €0.048 | €0.034 | €0.069 | €0.035 | €0.043 | 02:00 (€0.035) | 0 |
| WedDec 16 | €0.044 | €0.039 | €0.058 | €0.040 | €0.043 | 02:00 (€0.040) | 0 |
| ThuDec 17 | €0.046 | €0.034 | €0.064 | €0.037 | €0.050 | 03:00 (€0.036) | 0 |
| FriDec 18 | €0.043 | €0.035 | €0.057 | €0.035 | €0.042 | 03:00 (€0.036) | 0 |
| SatDec 19 | €0.040 | €0.024 | €0.063 | €0.026 | €0.052 | 04:00 (€0.025) | 0 |
| SunDec 20 | €0.040 | €0.030 | €0.052 | €0.030 | €0.043 | 03:00 (€0.030) | 0 |
| MonDec 21 | €0.044 | €0.033 | €0.056 | €0.034 | €0.040 | 02:00 (€0.033) | 0 |
| TueDec 22 | €0.039 | €0.004 | €0.056 | €0.010 | €0.050 | 03:00 (€0.008) | 0 |
| WedDec 23 | €0.044 | €0.031 | €0.056 | €0.033 | €0.044 | 01:00 (€0.034) | 0 |
| ThuDec 24 | €0.038 | €0.010 | €0.062 | €0.011 | €0.047 | 02:00 (€0.011) | 0 |
| FriDec 25 | €0.037 | €0.013 | €0.052 | €0.014 | €0.049 | 03:00 (€0.013) | 0 |
| SatDec 26 | €0.038 | €0.018 | €0.075 | €0.019 | €0.055 | 04:00 (€0.018) | 0 |
| SunDec 27 | €0.041 | €0.003 | €0.078 | €0.004 | €0.069 | 02:00 (€0.004) | 0 |
| MonDec 28 | €0.046 | €0.020 | €0.057 | €0.027 | €0.052 | 03:00 (€0.024) | 0 |
| TueDec 29 | €0.049 | €0.034 | €0.062 | €0.036 | €0.052 | 03:00 (€0.035) | 0 |
| WedDec 30 | €0.051 | €0.035 | €0.060 | €0.038 | €0.050 | 03:00 (€0.036) | 0 |
| ThuDec 31 | €0.052 | €0.032 | €0.065 | €0.038 | €0.057 | 03:00 (€0.036) | 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).