Title: Dutch electricity price December 2021: average €0.238 per kWh
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Electricity price per month

# Dutch electricity price December 2021

An average of €0.238 per kWh on the Dutch day-ahead market, excluding VAT and energy tax. With energy tax and VAT €0.438. In December 2020 it was €0.048.

-   €0.238/kWh average in December 2021 ▲+393% vs 2020

-   €0.079/kWh cheapest day: Friday, December 31

-   €0.430/kWh most expensive day: Tuesday, December 21

-   0hours with a negative price ■2020: 0 h

Per day

## December 2021, day by day

The average market price of every day, with the same day in December 2020 as a line. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.153 on average, in the evening between 6 and 10 pm €0.256.

Average market price per day, December 2021

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax

See the figures+

Average market price per day in € per kWh, December 2021
| Day | December 2021 | December 2020 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 1 | €0.191 | €0.053 |
| Dec 2 | €0.206 | €0.074 |
| Dec 3 | €0.195 | €0.047 |
| Dec 4 | €0.200 | €0.042 |
| Dec 5 | €0.181 | €0.049 |
| Dec 6 | €0.247 | €0.046 |
| Dec 7 | €0.183 | €0.060 |
| Dec 8 | €0.185 | €0.070 |
| Dec 9 | €0.275 | €0.074 |
| Dec 10 | €0.237 | €0.067 |
| Dec 11 | €0.225 | €0.043 |
| Dec 12 | €0.191 | €0.045 |
| Dec 13 | €0.242 | €0.043 |
| Dec 14 | €0.280 | €0.040 |
| Dec 15 | €0.276 | €0.048 |
| Dec 16 | €0.333 | €0.044 |
| Dec 17 | €0.337 | €0.046 |
| Dec 18 | €0.293 | €0.043 |
| Dec 19 | €0.290 | €0.040 |
| Dec 20 | €0.361 | €0.040 |
| Dec 21 | €0.430 | €0.044 |
| Dec 22 | €0.396 | €0.039 |
| Dec 23 | €0.333 | €0.044 |
| Dec 24 | €0.286 | €0.038 |
| Dec 25 | €0.195 | €0.037 |
| Dec 26 | €0.186 | €0.038 |
| Dec 27 | €0.171 | €0.041 |
| Dec 28 | €0.111 | €0.046 |
| Dec 29 | €0.156 | €0.049 |
| Dec 30 | €0.101 | €0.051 |
| Dec 31 | €0.079 | €0.052 |

[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 2021 against December 2020

The average market price was higher: €0.238 against €0.048 per kWh (+393%).

December 2021 compared with December 2020, market price in € per kWh
| Per kWh, market price | December 2021 | December 2020 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average | €0.238 | €0.048 | +€0.190 |
| Smart: 4 cheapest hours | €0.153 | €0.031 | +€0.122 |
| Evening (6 to 10 pm) | €0.256 | €0.052 | +€0.204 |
| Lowest quarter hour or hour | €0.000 | €0.003 | €-0.003 |
| Highest quarter hour or hour | €0.620 | €0.152 | +€0.468 |
| Hours with a negative price | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Average with energy tax and VAT | €0.438 | €0.210 | +€0.228 |

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 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 December 2021, € per kWh
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Smart | Evening | Cheapest 3 hours | Hours < 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WedDec 1 | €0.191 | €0.087 | €0.322 | €0.093 | €0.230 | 03:00 (€0.092) | 0 |
| ThuDec 2 | €0.206 | €0.109 | €0.355 | €0.112 | €0.237 | 02:00 (€0.111) | 0 |
| FriDec 3 | €0.195 | €0.123 | €0.280 | €0.132 | €0.218 | 04:00 (€0.140) | 0 |
| SatDec 4 | €0.200 | €0.121 | €0.258 | €0.138 | €0.175 | 21:00 (€0.129) | 0 |
| SunDec 5 | €0.181 | €0.087 | €0.257 | €0.102 | €0.208 | 00:00 (€0.100) | 0 |
| MonDec 6 | €0.247 | €0.128 | €0.372 | €0.153 | €0.183 | 21:00 (€0.147) | 0 |
| TueDec 7 | €0.183 | €0.093 | €0.280 | €0.111 | €0.175 | 01:00 (€0.118) | 0 |
| WedDec 8 | €0.185 | €0.078 | €0.292 | €0.099 | €0.218 | 01:00 (€0.108) | 0 |
| ThuDec 9 | €0.275 | €0.160 | €0.356 | €0.178 | €0.280 | 01:00 (€0.175) | 0 |
| FriDec 10 | €0.237 | €0.143 | €0.300 | €0.154 | €0.256 | 02:00 (€0.148) | 0 |
| SatDec 11 | €0.225 | €0.130 | €0.291 | €0.171 | €0.227 | 21:00 (€0.161) | 0 |
| SunDec 12 | €0.191 | €0.095 | €0.288 | €0.101 | €0.257 | 02:00 (€0.100) | 0 |
| MonDec 13 | €0.242 | €0.128 | €0.354 | €0.135 | €0.252 | 02:00 (€0.131) | 0 |
| TueDec 14 | €0.280 | €0.129 | €0.400 | €0.139 | €0.345 | 02:00 (€0.136) | 0 |
| WedDec 15 | €0.276 | €0.197 | €0.402 | €0.202 | €0.275 | 02:00 (€0.201) | 0 |
| ThuDec 16 | €0.333 | €0.202 | €0.425 | €0.224 | €0.354 | 01:00 (€0.219) | 0 |
| FriDec 17 | €0.337 | €0.239 | €0.404 | €0.249 | €0.355 | 02:00 (€0.245) | 0 |
| SatDec 18 | €0.293 | €0.233 | €0.345 | €0.246 | €0.298 | 03:00 (€0.252) | 0 |
| SunDec 19 | €0.290 | €0.233 | €0.350 | €0.244 | €0.291 | 04:00 (€0.249) | 0 |
| MonDec 20 | €0.361 | €0.248 | €0.466 | €0.267 | €0.425 | 02:00 (€0.267) | 0 |
| TueDec 21 | €0.430 | €0.280 | €0.620 | €0.288 | €0.498 | 00:00 (€0.290) | 0 |
| WedDec 22 | €0.396 | €0.297 | €0.529 | €0.309 | €0.397 | 02:00 (€0.306) | 0 |
| ThuDec 23 | €0.333 | €0.150 | €0.450 | €0.215 | €0.294 | 21:00 (€0.192) | 0 |
| FriDec 24 | €0.286 | €0.161 | €0.420 | €0.165 | €0.299 | 01:00 (€0.165) | 0 |
| SatDec 25 | €0.195 | €0.125 | €0.245 | €0.129 | €0.225 | 05:00 (€0.126) | 0 |
| SunDec 26 | €0.186 | €0.127 | €0.283 | €0.131 | €0.240 | 04:00 (€0.130) | 0 |
| MonDec 27 | €0.171 | €0.076 | €0.220 | €0.096 | €0.184 | 03:00 (€0.096) | 0 |
| TueDec 28 | €0.111 | €0.037 | €0.165 | €0.044 | €0.141 | 03:00 (€0.042) | 0 |
| WedDec 29 | €0.156 | €0.083 | €0.206 | €0.090 | €0.147 | 01:00 (€0.093) | 0 |
| ThuDec 30 | €0.101 | €0.021 | €0.186 | €0.031 | €0.154 | 02:00 (€0.027) | 0 |
| FriDec 31 | €0.079 | €0.000 | €0.143 | €0.001 | €0.096 | 03:00 (€0.0000) | 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).