Title: Dutch electricity price May 2024: average €0.066 per kWh
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Electricity price per month

# Dutch electricity price May 2024

An average of €0.066 per kWh on the Dutch day-ahead market, excluding VAT and energy tax. With energy tax and VAT €0.211. In May 2023 it was €0.078.

-   €0.066/kWh average in May 2024 ▼\-16% vs 2023

-   €-0.008/kWh cheapest day: Sunday, May 12

-   €0.099/kWh most expensive day: Friday, May 24

-   74hours with a negative price ■2023: 49 h

Per day

## May 2024, day by day

The average market price of every day, with the same day in May 2023 as a line. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.007 on average, in the evening between 6 and 10 pm €0.108.

Average market price per day, May 2024

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax

See the figures+

Average market price per day in € per kWh, May 2024
| Day | May 2024 | May 2023 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| May 1 | €0.026 | €0.090 |
| May 2 | €0.047 | €0.106 |
| May 3 | €0.079 | €0.099 |
| May 4 | €0.073 | €0.096 |
| May 5 | €0.060 | €0.096 |
| May 6 | €0.094 | €0.090 |
| May 7 | €0.087 | €0.086 |
| May 8 | €0.092 | €0.100 |
| May 9 | €0.058 | €0.104 |
| May 10 | €0.073 | €0.107 |
| May 11 | €0.043 | €0.110 |
| May 12 | €-0.008 | €0.098 |
| May 13 | €0.050 | €0.066 |
| May 14 | €0.034 | €0.071 |
| May 15 | €0.064 | €0.106 |
| May 16 | €0.068 | €0.078 |
| May 17 | €0.083 | €0.075 |
| May 18 | €0.053 | €0.086 |
| May 19 | €0.039 | €0.086 |
| May 20 | €0.060 | €0.046 |
| May 21 | €0.081 | €0.023 |
| May 22 | €0.069 | €0.088 |
| May 23 | €0.087 | €0.063 |
| May 24 | €0.099 | €0.095 |
| May 25 | €0.071 | €0.073 |
| May 26 | €0.057 | €0.061 |
| May 27 | €0.090 | €0.052 |
| May 28 | €0.082 | €0.005 |
| May 29 | €0.068 | €0.011 |
| May 30 | €0.086 | €0.084 |
| May 31 | €0.073 | €0.066 |

[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 2024 against May 2023

The average market price was lower: €0.066 against €0.078 per kWh (-16%).

May 2024 compared with May 2023, market price in € per kWh
| Per kWh, market price | May 2024 | May 2023 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average | €0.066 | €0.078 | €-0.012 |
| Smart: 4 cheapest hours | €0.007 | €0.022 | €-0.015 |
| Evening (6 to 10 pm) | €0.108 | €0.109 | €-0.001 |
| Lowest quarter hour or hour | €-0.200 | €-0.400 | +€0.200 |
| Highest quarter hour or hour | €0.165 | €0.148 | +€0.017 |
| Hours with a negative price | 74 | 49 | +25 |
| Average with energy tax and VAT | €0.211 | €0.247 | €-0.036 |

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 2024

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 2024, € per kWh
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Smart | Evening | Cheapest 3 hours | Hours < 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WedMay 1 | €0.026 | €-0.200 | €0.130 | €-0.149 | €0.099 | 12:00 (€-0.168) | 7 |
| ThuMay 2 | €0.047 | €-0.020 | €0.120 | €-0.017 | €0.103 | 11:00 (€-0.019) | 6 |
| FriMay 3 | €0.079 | €0.057 | €0.110 | €0.059 | €0.098 | 13:00 (€0.058) | 0 |
| SatMay 4 | €0.073 | €0.013 | €0.132 | €0.020 | €0.113 | 12:00 (€0.018) | 0 |
| SunMay 5 | €0.060 | €-0.001 | €0.121 | €-0.0003 | €0.108 | 13:00 (€-0.0004) | 3 |
| MonMay 6 | €0.094 | €0.069 | €0.138 | €0.073 | €0.125 | 11:00 (€0.071) | 0 |
| TueMay 7 | €0.087 | €0.048 | €0.138 | €0.051 | €0.120 | 13:00 (€0.049) | 0 |
| WedMay 8 | €0.092 | €0.060 | €0.138 | €0.062 | €0.119 | 13:00 (€0.061) | 0 |
| ThuMay 9 | €0.058 | €-0.002 | €0.121 | €-0.001 | €0.103 | 13:00 (€-0.001) | 5 |
| FriMay 10 | €0.073 | €0.0001 | €0.160 | €0.001 | €0.124 | 12:00 (€0.0003) | 0 |
| SatMay 11 | €0.043 | €-0.065 | €0.108 | €-0.042 | €0.088 | 12:00 (€-0.047) | 6 |
| SunMay 12 | €-0.008 | €-0.200 | €0.084 | €-0.165 | €0.059 | 12:00 (€-0.184) | 9 |
| MonMay 13 | €0.050 | €-0.002 | €0.154 | €-0.001 | €0.125 | 12:00 (€-0.002) | 5 |
| TueMay 14 | €0.034 | €-0.070 | €0.112 | €-0.053 | €0.093 | 12:00 (€-0.059) | 7 |
| WedMay 15 | €0.064 | €-0.001 | €0.116 | €0.0003 | €0.104 | 12:00 (€-0.001) | 2 |
| ThuMay 16 | €0.068 | €0.0004 | €0.119 | €0.002 | €0.106 | 13:00 (€0.001) | 0 |
| FriMay 17 | €0.083 | €0.034 | €0.112 | €0.043 | €0.103 | 12:00 (€0.039) | 0 |
| SatMay 18 | €0.053 | €-0.003 | €0.124 | €-0.002 | €0.103 | 13:00 (€-0.002) | 5 |
| SunMay 19 | €0.039 | €-0.080 | €0.115 | €-0.066 | €0.091 | 12:00 (€-0.071) | 8 |
| MonMay 20 | €0.060 | €-0.0002 | €0.126 | €0.001 | €0.107 | 13:00 (€-0.0001) | 2 |
| TueMay 21 | €0.081 | €0.027 | €0.117 | €0.035 | €0.109 | 12:00 (€0.030) | 0 |
| WedMay 22 | €0.069 | €-0.010 | €0.137 | €-0.005 | €0.111 | 12:00 (€-0.007) | 3 |
| ThuMay 23 | €0.087 | €0.044 | €0.165 | €0.052 | €0.136 | 12:00 (€0.049) | 0 |
| FriMay 24 | €0.099 | €0.081 | €0.123 | €0.082 | €0.117 | 12:00 (€0.082) | 0 |
| SatMay 25 | €0.071 | €0.000 | €0.135 | €0.001 | €0.113 | 13:00 (€0.0000) | 0 |
| SunMay 26 | €0.057 | €-0.024 | €0.117 | €-0.012 | €0.104 | 13:00 (€-0.015) | 6 |
| MonMay 27 | €0.090 | €0.065 | €0.155 | €0.067 | €0.133 | 13:00 (€0.067) | 0 |
| TueMay 28 | €0.082 | €0.046 | €0.130 | €0.050 | €0.110 | 12:00 (€0.048) | 0 |
| WedMay 29 | €0.068 | €0.032 | €0.134 | €0.036 | €0.111 | 12:00 (€0.033) | 0 |
| ThuMay 30 | €0.086 | €0.052 | €0.133 | €0.055 | €0.117 | 13:00 (€0.054) | 0 |
| FriMay 31 | €0.073 | €0.041 | €0.093 | €0.048 | €0.086 | 14:00 (€0.044) | 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).