Title: Dutch electricity price May 2021: average €0.056 per kWh
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Electricity price per month

# Dutch electricity price May 2021

An average of €0.056 per kWh on the Dutch day-ahead market, excluding VAT and energy tax. With energy tax and VAT €0.218. In May 2020 it was €0.018.

-   €0.056/kWh average in May 2021 ▲+218% vs 2020

-   €0.007/kWh cheapest day: Sunday, May 9

-   €0.076/kWh most expensive day: Wednesday, May 19

-   21hours with a negative price ■2020: 21 h

Per day

## May 2021, day by day

The average market price of every day, with the same day in May 2020 as a line. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.033 on average, in the evening between 6 and 10 pm €0.075.

Average market price per day, May 2021

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax

See the figures+

Average market price per day in € per kWh, May 2021
| Day | May 2021 | May 2020 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| May 1 | €0.057 | €0.014 |
| May 2 | €0.047 | €0.012 |
| May 3 | €0.063 | €0.015 |
| May 4 | €0.033 | €0.023 |
| May 5 | €0.044 | €0.020 |
| May 6 | €0.070 | €0.021 |
| May 7 | €0.070 | €0.020 |
| May 8 | €0.055 | €0.022 |
| May 9 | €0.007 | €0.021 |
| May 10 | €0.058 | €0.013 |
| May 11 | €0.072 | €0.014 |
| May 12 | €0.069 | €0.022 |
| May 13 | €0.063 | €0.022 |
| May 14 | €0.072 | €0.022 |
| May 15 | €0.062 | €0.021 |
| May 16 | €0.041 | €0.018 |
| May 17 | €0.073 | €0.013 |
| May 18 | €0.074 | €0.019 |
| May 19 | €0.076 | €0.022 |
| May 20 | €0.068 | €0.024 |
| May 21 | €0.030 | €0.019 |
| May 22 | €0.029 | €0.017 |
| May 23 | €0.033 | €0.005 |
| May 24 | €0.042 | €0.005 |
| May 25 | €0.060 | €0.019 |
| May 26 | €0.067 | €0.025 |
| May 27 | €0.072 | €0.022 |
| May 28 | €0.072 | €0.020 |
| May 29 | €0.057 | €0.021 |
| May 30 | €0.038 | €0.012 |
| May 31 | €0.068 | €0.005 |

[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

## May 2021 against May 2020

The average market price was higher: €0.056 against €0.018 per kWh (+218%).

May 2021 compared with May 2020, market price in € per kWh
| Per kWh, market price | May 2021 | May 2020 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average | €0.056 | €0.018 | +€0.038 |
| Smart: 4 cheapest hours | €0.033 | €0.010 | +€0.023 |
| Evening (6 to 10 pm) | €0.075 | €0.025 | +€0.050 |
| Lowest quarter hour or hour | €-0.066 | €-0.025 | €-0.041 |
| Highest quarter hour or hour | €0.102 | €0.043 | +€0.059 |
| Hours with a negative price | 21 | 21 | +0 |
| Average with energy tax and VAT | €0.218 | €0.173 | +€0.045 |

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 May 2021

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 May 2021, € per kWh
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Smart | Evening | Cheapest 3 hours | Hours < 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SatMay 1 | €0.057 | €0.046 | €0.069 | €0.048 | €0.062 | 14:00 (€0.048) | 0 |
| SunMay 2 | €0.047 | €0.0000 | €0.085 | €0.006 | €0.067 | 14:00 (€0.002) | 0 |
| MonMay 3 | €0.063 | €0.050 | €0.088 | €0.050 | €0.079 | 14:00 (€0.050) | 0 |
| TueMay 4 | €0.033 | €0.0001 | €0.065 | €0.001 | €0.052 | 03:00 (€0.002) | 0 |
| WedMay 5 | €0.044 | €-0.023 | €0.090 | €-0.007 | €0.075 | 14:00 (€-0.012) | 2 |
| ThuMay 6 | €0.070 | €0.053 | €0.093 | €0.055 | €0.087 | 09:00 (€0.055) | 0 |
| FriMay 7 | €0.070 | €0.051 | €0.102 | €0.053 | €0.075 | 14:00 (€0.052) | 0 |
| SatMay 8 | €0.055 | €0.029 | €0.071 | €0.034 | €0.063 | 12:00 (€0.032) | 0 |
| SunMay 9 | €0.007 | €-0.066 | €0.067 | €-0.044 | €0.059 | 13:00 (€-0.052) | 7 |
| MonMay 10 | €0.058 | €0.028 | €0.090 | €0.035 | €0.083 | 03:00 (€0.033) | 0 |
| TueMay 11 | €0.072 | €0.057 | €0.093 | €0.059 | €0.080 | 02:00 (€0.058) | 0 |
| WedMay 12 | €0.069 | €0.055 | €0.086 | €0.056 | €0.079 | 02:00 (€0.055) | 0 |
| ThuMay 13 | €0.063 | €0.048 | €0.080 | €0.050 | €0.074 | 14:00 (€0.049) | 0 |
| FriMay 14 | €0.072 | €0.060 | €0.087 | €0.061 | €0.083 | 14:00 (€0.060) | 0 |
| SatMay 15 | €0.062 | €0.045 | €0.076 | €0.048 | €0.075 | 13:00 (€0.047) | 0 |
| SunMay 16 | €0.041 | €0.001 | €0.096 | €0.006 | €0.079 | 13:00 (€0.005) | 0 |
| MonMay 17 | €0.073 | €0.053 | €0.100 | €0.054 | €0.085 | 01:00 (€0.053) | 0 |
| TueMay 18 | €0.074 | €0.057 | €0.090 | €0.059 | €0.087 | 02:00 (€0.059) | 0 |
| WedMay 19 | €0.076 | €0.062 | €0.093 | €0.063 | €0.087 | 02:00 (€0.063) | 0 |
| ThuMay 20 | €0.068 | €0.054 | €0.095 | €0.056 | €0.074 | 13:00 (€0.055) | 0 |
| FriMay 21 | €0.030 | €-0.011 | €0.066 | €-0.005 | €0.055 | 13:00 (€-0.007) | 2 |
| SatMay 22 | €0.029 | €-0.001 | €0.088 | €-0.0001 | €0.079 | 04:00 (€-0.0002) | 2 |
| SunMay 23 | €0.033 | €-0.025 | €0.081 | €-0.016 | €0.074 | 14:00 (€-0.019) | 4 |
| MonMay 24 | €0.042 | €0.012 | €0.079 | €0.016 | €0.074 | 03:00 (€0.015) | 0 |
| TueMay 25 | €0.060 | €0.040 | €0.085 | €0.042 | €0.074 | 14:00 (€0.042) | 0 |
| WedMay 26 | €0.067 | €0.051 | €0.085 | €0.053 | €0.078 | 02:00 (€0.053) | 0 |
| ThuMay 27 | €0.072 | €0.053 | €0.089 | €0.055 | €0.085 | 02:00 (€0.054) | 0 |
| FriMay 28 | €0.072 | €0.055 | €0.093 | €0.057 | €0.081 | 13:00 (€0.060) | 0 |
| SatMay 29 | €0.057 | €0.015 | €0.080 | €0.023 | €0.067 | 14:00 (€0.020) | 0 |
| SunMay 30 | €0.038 | €-0.017 | €0.079 | €-0.008 | €0.069 | 13:00 (€-0.010) | 4 |
| MonMay 31 | €0.068 | €0.054 | €0.087 | €0.054 | €0.082 | 14:00 (€0.054) | 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).