Title: Dutch electricity price April 2023: average €0.099 per kWh
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Electricity price per month

# Dutch electricity price April 2023

An average of €0.099 per kWh on the Dutch day-ahead market, excluding VAT and energy tax. With energy tax and VAT €0.272. In April 2022 it was €0.195.

-   €0.099/kWh average in April 2023 ▼\-49% vs 2022

-   €0.049/kWh cheapest day: Monday, April 10

-   €0.140/kWh most expensive day: Wednesday, April 5

-   27hours with a negative price ■2022: 17 h

Per day

## April 2023, day by day

The average market price of every day, with the same day in April 2022 as a line. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.049 on average, in the evening between 6 and 10 pm €0.131.

Average market price per day, April 2023

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax

See the figures+

Average market price per day in € per kWh, April 2023
| Day | April 2023 | April 2022 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 1 | €0.076 | €0.201 |
| Apr 2 | €0.062 | €0.225 |
| Apr 3 | €0.115 | €0.241 |
| Apr 4 | €0.132 | €0.212 |
| Apr 5 | €0.140 | €0.239 |
| Apr 6 | €0.129 | €0.186 |
| Apr 7 | €0.126 | €0.201 |
| Apr 8 | €0.112 | €0.229 |
| Apr 9 | €0.105 | €0.181 |
| Apr 10 | €0.049 | €0.189 |
| Apr 11 | €0.059 | €0.233 |
| Apr 12 | €0.100 | €0.205 |
| Apr 13 | €0.077 | €0.239 |
| Apr 14 | €0.126 | €0.228 |
| Apr 15 | €0.098 | €0.206 |
| Apr 16 | €0.110 | €0.148 |
| Apr 17 | €0.124 | €0.108 |
| Apr 18 | €0.108 | €0.127 |
| Apr 19 | €0.052 | €0.209 |
| Apr 20 | €0.112 | €0.201 |
| Apr 21 | €0.101 | €0.199 |
| Apr 22 | €0.092 | €0.180 |
| Apr 23 | €0.086 | €0.063 |
| Apr 24 | €0.104 | €0.084 |
| Apr 25 | €0.091 | €0.221 |
| Apr 26 | €0.111 | €0.225 |
| Apr 27 | €0.095 | €0.219 |
| Apr 28 | €0.106 | €0.230 |
| Apr 29 | €0.100 | €0.228 |
| Apr 30 | €0.059 | €0.201 |

[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

## April 2023 against April 2022

The average market price was lower: €0.099 against €0.195 per kWh (-49%).

April 2023 compared with April 2022, market price in € per kWh
| Per kWh, market price | April 2023 | April 2022 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average | €0.099 | €0.195 | €-0.096 |
| Smart: 4 cheapest hours | €0.049 | €0.118 | €-0.069 |
| Evening (6 to 10 pm) | €0.131 | €0.248 | €-0.117 |
| Lowest quarter hour or hour | €-0.195 | €-0.222 | +€0.027 |
| Highest quarter hour or hour | €0.208 | €0.370 | €-0.162 |
| Hours with a negative price | 27 | 17 | +10 |
| Average with energy tax and VAT | €0.272 | €0.318 | €-0.046 |

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 April 2023

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 April 2023, € per kWh
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Smart | Evening | Cheapest 3 hours | Hours < 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SatApr 1 | €0.076 | €0.042 | €0.111 | €0.048 | €0.100 | 13:00 (€0.047) | 0 |
| SunApr 2 | €0.062 | €-0.004 | €0.132 | €-0.002 | €0.121 | 12:00 (€-0.003) | 3 |
| MonApr 3 | €0.115 | €0.049 | €0.180 | €0.065 | €0.152 | 11:00 (€0.063) | 0 |
| TueApr 4 | €0.132 | €0.103 | €0.191 | €0.106 | €0.165 | 12:00 (€0.106) | 0 |
| WedApr 5 | €0.140 | €0.110 | €0.208 | €0.111 | €0.178 | 13:00 (€0.111) | 0 |
| ThuApr 6 | €0.129 | €0.107 | €0.162 | €0.108 | €0.147 | 13:00 (€0.108) | 0 |
| FriApr 7 | €0.126 | €0.104 | €0.160 | €0.107 | €0.145 | 14:00 (€0.107) | 0 |
| SatApr 8 | €0.112 | €0.070 | €0.140 | €0.080 | €0.132 | 13:00 (€0.077) | 0 |
| SunApr 9 | €0.105 | €0.055 | €0.133 | €0.061 | €0.126 | 13:00 (€0.057) | 0 |
| MonApr 10 | €0.049 | €-0.008 | €0.098 | €-0.005 | €0.072 | 13:00 (€-0.006) | 5 |
| TueApr 11 | €0.059 | €-0.030 | €0.165 | €-0.017 | €0.150 | 12:00 (€-0.021) | 4 |
| WedApr 12 | €0.100 | €0.046 | €0.136 | €0.057 | €0.114 | 02:00 (€0.050) | 0 |
| ThuApr 13 | €0.077 | €-0.050 | €0.155 | €-0.039 | €0.147 | 13:00 (€-0.050) | 5 |
| FriApr 14 | €0.126 | €0.094 | €0.176 | €0.101 | €0.148 | 13:00 (€0.099) | 0 |
| SatApr 15 | €0.098 | €0.001 | €0.135 | €0.037 | €0.127 | 13:00 (€0.026) | 0 |
| SunApr 16 | €0.110 | €0.094 | €0.140 | €0.096 | €0.131 | 14:00 (€0.095) | 0 |
| MonApr 17 | €0.124 | €0.093 | €0.199 | €0.097 | €0.136 | 14:00 (€0.096) | 0 |
| TueApr 18 | €0.108 | €0.078 | €0.155 | €0.080 | €0.128 | 14:00 (€0.079) | 0 |
| WedApr 19 | €0.052 | €-0.195 | €0.139 | €-0.159 | €0.116 | 13:00 (€-0.180) | 6 |
| ThuApr 20 | €0.112 | €0.087 | €0.147 | €0.089 | €0.139 | 13:00 (€0.088) | 0 |
| FriApr 21 | €0.101 | €0.045 | €0.144 | €0.053 | €0.138 | 12:00 (€0.050) | 0 |
| SatApr 22 | €0.092 | €0.016 | €0.132 | €0.039 | €0.126 | 11:00 (€0.029) | 0 |
| SunApr 23 | €0.086 | €0.005 | €0.141 | €0.021 | €0.133 | 13:00 (€0.017) | 0 |
| MonApr 24 | €0.104 | €0.075 | €0.136 | €0.079 | €0.129 | 02:00 (€0.078) | 0 |
| TueApr 25 | €0.091 | €0.014 | €0.144 | €0.022 | €0.126 | 13:00 (€0.018) | 0 |
| WedApr 26 | €0.111 | €0.088 | €0.155 | €0.090 | €0.144 | 12:00 (€0.091) | 0 |
| ThuApr 27 | €0.095 | €0.045 | €0.143 | €0.048 | €0.115 | 12:00 (€0.048) | 0 |
| FriApr 28 | €0.106 | €0.088 | €0.127 | €0.090 | €0.121 | 14:00 (€0.090) | 0 |
| SatApr 29 | €0.100 | €0.066 | €0.120 | €0.073 | €0.114 | 13:00 (€0.070) | 0 |
| SunApr 30 | €0.059 | €-0.100 | €0.125 | €-0.059 | €0.118 | 11:00 (€-0.067) | 4 |

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).