Title: Dutch electricity price August 2024: average €0.077 per kWh
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Electricity price per month

# Dutch electricity price August 2024

An average of €0.077 per kWh on the Dutch day-ahead market, excluding VAT and energy tax. With energy tax and VAT €0.225. In August 2023 it was €0.091.

-   €0.077/kWh average in August 2024 ▼\-16% vs 2023

-   €0.021/kWh cheapest day: Sunday, August 25

-   €0.111/kWh most expensive day: Thursday, August 29

-   80hours with a negative price ■2023: 20 h

Per day

## August 2024, day by day

The average market price of every day, with the same day in August 2023 as a line. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.016 on average, in the evening between 6 and 10 pm €0.131.

Average market price per day, August 2024

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax

See the figures+

Average market price per day in € per kWh, August 2024
| Day | August 2024 | August 2023 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 1 | €0.093 | €0.077 |
| Aug 2 | €0.091 | €0.068 |
| Aug 3 | €0.073 | €0.048 |
| Aug 4 | €0.060 | €0.095 |
| Aug 5 | €0.094 | €0.089 |
| Aug 6 | €0.085 | €0.055 |
| Aug 7 | €0.078 | €0.035 |
| Aug 8 | €0.089 | €0.037 |
| Aug 9 | €0.050 | €0.072 |
| Aug 10 | €0.051 | €0.084 |
| Aug 11 | €0.057 | €0.094 |
| Aug 12 | €0.083 | €0.080 |
| Aug 13 | €0.099 | €0.064 |
| Aug 14 | €0.108 | €0.097 |
| Aug 15 | €0.073 | €0.092 |
| Aug 16 | €0.105 | €0.107 |
| Aug 17 | €0.088 | €0.107 |
| Aug 18 | €0.073 | €0.105 |
| Aug 19 | €0.105 | €0.081 |
| Aug 20 | €0.084 | €0.090 |
| Aug 21 | €0.049 | €0.118 |
| Aug 22 | €0.045 | €0.120 |
| Aug 23 | €0.034 | €0.144 |
| Aug 24 | €0.048 | €0.138 |
| Aug 25 | €0.021 | €0.115 |
| Aug 26 | €0.083 | €0.093 |
| Aug 27 | €0.089 | €0.094 |
| Aug 28 | €0.095 | €0.109 |
| Aug 29 | €0.111 | €0.109 |
| Aug 30 | €0.105 | €0.112 |
| Aug 31 | €0.073 | €0.104 |

[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

## August 2024 against August 2023

The average market price was lower: €0.077 against €0.091 per kWh (-16%).

August 2024 compared with August 2023, market price in € per kWh
| Per kWh, market price | August 2024 | August 2023 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average | €0.077 | €0.091 | €-0.014 |
| Smart: 4 cheapest hours | €0.016 | €0.048 | €-0.032 |
| Evening (6 to 10 pm) | €0.131 | €0.130 | +€0.001 |
| Lowest quarter hour or hour | €-0.060 | €-0.079 | +€0.019 |
| Highest quarter hour or hour | €0.278 | €0.292 | €-0.014 |
| Hours with a negative price | 80 | 20 | +60 |
| Average with energy tax and VAT | €0.225 | €0.263 | €-0.038 |

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 August 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 August 2024, € per kWh
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Smart | Evening | Cheapest 3 hours | Hours < 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ThuAug 1 | €0.093 | €0.060 | €0.140 | €0.064 | €0.120 | 12:00 (€0.062) | 0 |
| FriAug 2 | €0.091 | €0.050 | €0.146 | €0.054 | €0.123 | 13:00 (€0.051) | 0 |
| SatAug 3 | €0.073 | €0.004 | €0.131 | €0.009 | €0.114 | 13:00 (€0.008) | 0 |
| SunAug 4 | €0.060 | €-0.002 | €0.123 | €-0.001 | €0.104 | 13:00 (€-0.001) | 3 |
| MonAug 5 | €0.094 | €0.003 | €0.245 | €0.022 | €0.167 | 13:00 (€0.019) | 0 |
| TueAug 6 | €0.085 | €0.003 | €0.228 | €0.011 | €0.166 | 12:00 (€0.008) | 0 |
| WedAug 7 | €0.078 | €-0.010 | €0.134 | €-0.006 | €0.116 | 13:00 (€-0.008) | 3 |
| ThuAug 8 | €0.089 | €0.030 | €0.139 | €0.040 | €0.119 | 13:00 (€0.036) | 0 |
| FriAug 9 | €0.050 | €-0.010 | €0.132 | €-0.006 | €0.096 | 14:00 (€-0.007) | 6 |
| SatAug 10 | €0.051 | €-0.052 | €0.137 | €-0.038 | €0.106 | 13:00 (€-0.043) | 8 |
| SunAug 11 | €0.057 | €-0.060 | €0.139 | €-0.044 | €0.122 | 12:00 (€-0.048) | 7 |
| MonAug 12 | €0.083 | €-0.010 | €0.220 | €-0.001 | €0.167 | 12:00 (€-0.004) | 2 |
| TueAug 13 | €0.099 | €0.041 | €0.193 | €0.047 | €0.157 | 12:00 (€0.044) | 0 |
| WedAug 14 | €0.108 | €0.075 | €0.205 | €0.079 | €0.154 | 13:00 (€0.077) | 0 |
| ThuAug 15 | €0.073 | €-0.010 | €0.127 | €-0.003 | €0.115 | 14:00 (€-0.004) | 4 |
| FriAug 16 | €0.105 | €0.048 | €0.219 | €0.057 | €0.179 | 13:00 (€0.052) | 0 |
| SatAug 17 | €0.088 | €0.019 | €0.142 | €0.027 | €0.128 | 13:00 (€0.026) | 0 |
| SunAug 18 | €0.073 | €0.000 | €0.112 | €0.005 | €0.103 | 13:00 (€0.003) | 0 |
| MonAug 19 | €0.105 | €0.078 | €0.201 | €0.079 | €0.152 | 13:00 (€0.079) | 0 |
| TueAug 20 | €0.084 | €0.008 | €0.145 | €0.021 | €0.126 | 13:00 (€0.017) | 0 |
| WedAug 21 | €0.049 | €-0.032 | €0.137 | €-0.025 | €0.109 | 13:00 (€-0.027) | 8 |
| ThuAug 22 | €0.045 | €-0.029 | €0.115 | €-0.024 | €0.107 | 12:00 (€-0.026) | 7 |
| FriAug 23 | €0.034 | €-0.010 | €0.124 | €-0.009 | €0.098 | 14:00 (€-0.010) | 8 |
| SatAug 24 | €0.048 | €-0.045 | €0.103 | €-0.033 | €0.077 | 13:00 (€-0.038) | 8 |
| SunAug 25 | €0.021 | €-0.020 | €0.122 | €-0.016 | €0.099 | 12:00 (€-0.018) | 12 |
| MonAug 26 | €0.083 | €0.005 | €0.224 | €0.010 | €0.167 | 11:00 (€0.008) | 0 |
| TueAug 27 | €0.089 | €0.0002 | €0.225 | €0.007 | €0.168 | 12:00 (€0.002) | 0 |
| WedAug 28 | €0.095 | €0.005 | €0.199 | €0.026 | €0.158 | 12:00 (€0.017) | 0 |
| ThuAug 29 | €0.111 | €0.045 | €0.278 | €0.060 | €0.195 | 12:00 (€0.054) | 0 |
| FriAug 30 | €0.105 | €0.079 | €0.147 | €0.082 | €0.129 | 13:00 (€0.080) | 0 |
| SatAug 31 | €0.073 | €-0.020 | €0.137 | €-0.012 | €0.120 | 13:00 (€-0.014) | 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).