Title: Dutch electricity price August 2026: average €0.125 per kWh
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Last modified: 2026-09-27
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Electricity price per month

# Dutch electricity price August 2026

An average of €0.125 per kWh on the Dutch day-ahead market, excluding VAT and energy tax. With energy tax and VAT €0.263. In August 2025 it was €0.075.

-   €0.125/kWh average in August 2026 ▲+68% vs 2025

-   €0.075/kWh cheapest day: Sunday, August 30

-   €0.177/kWh most expensive day: Monday, August 17

-   58.25hours with a negative price ■2025: 57 h

Per day

## August 2026, day by day

The average market price of every day, with the same day in August 2025 as a line. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.034 on average, in the evening between 6 and 10 pm €0.186.

Average market price per day, August 2026

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax

See the figures+

Average market price per day in € per kWh, August 2026
| Day | August 2026 | August 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 1 | €0.117 | €0.091 |
| Aug 2 | €0.105 | €0.066 |
| Aug 3 | €0.123 | €0.042 |
| Aug 4 | €0.143 | €0.062 |
| Aug 5 | €0.103 | €0.032 |
| Aug 6 | €0.100 | €0.063 |
| Aug 7 | €0.122 | €0.068 |
| Aug 8 | €0.099 | €0.076 |
| Aug 9 | €0.094 | €0.059 |
| Aug 10 | €0.119 | €0.047 |
| Aug 11 | €0.112 | €0.083 |
| Aug 12 | €0.135 | €0.084 |
| Aug 13 | €0.148 | €0.099 |
| Aug 14 | €0.142 | €0.104 |
| Aug 15 | €0.123 | €0.073 |
| Aug 16 | €0.138 | €0.062 |
| Aug 17 | €0.177 | €0.066 |
| Aug 18 | €0.162 | €0.087 |
| Aug 19 | €0.166 | €0.078 |
| Aug 20 | €0.148 | €0.086 |
| Aug 21 | €0.168 | €0.086 |
| Aug 22 | €0.103 | €0.085 |
| Aug 23 | €0.087 | €0.069 |
| Aug 24 | €0.142 | €0.064 |
| Aug 25 | €0.126 | €0.086 |
| Aug 26 | €0.148 | €0.092 |
| Aug 27 | €0.127 | €0.099 |
| Aug 28 | €0.147 | €0.100 |
| Aug 29 | €0.084 | €0.084 |
| Aug 30 | €0.075 | €0.065 |
| Aug 31 | €0.107 | €0.053 |

[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 2026 against August 2025

The average market price was higher: €0.125 against €0.075 per kWh (+68%).

August 2026 compared with August 2025, market price in € per kWh
| Per kWh, market price | August 2026 | August 2025 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average | €0.125 | €0.075 | +€0.050 |
| Smart: 4 cheapest hours | €0.034 | €0.016 | +€0.018 |
| Evening (6 to 10 pm) | €0.186 | €0.118 | +€0.068 |
| Lowest quarter hour or hour | €-0.015 | €-0.065 | +€0.050 |
| Highest quarter hour or hour | €0.487 | €0.275 | +€0.212 |
| Hours with a negative price | 58.25 | 57 | +1.25 |
| Average with energy tax and VAT | €0.263 | €0.213 | +€0.050 |

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 2026

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 2026, € per kWh
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Smart | Evening | Cheapest 3 hours | Hours < 0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SatAug 1 | €0.117 | €0.000 | €0.190 | €0.003 | €0.167 | 12:45 (€0.001) | 0 |
| SunAug 2 | €0.105 | €-0.005 | €0.192 | €-0.002 | €0.171 | 12:15 (€-0.003) | 5.75 |
| MonAug 3 | €0.123 | €-0.002 | €0.237 | €0.006 | €0.188 | 12:15 (€0.002) | 1.25 |
| TueAug 4 | €0.143 | €0.071 | €0.218 | €0.086 | €0.180 | 12:15 (€0.083) | 0 |
| WedAug 5 | €0.103 | €-0.002 | €0.185 | €-0.001 | €0.148 | 13:15 (€-0.001) | 5 |
| ThuAug 6 | €0.100 | €-0.003 | €0.179 | €-0.003 | €0.151 | 12:00 (€-0.003) | 5.75 |
| FriAug 7 | €0.122 | €0.014 | €0.207 | €0.030 | €0.173 | 12:15 (€0.025) | 0 |
| SatAug 8 | €0.099 | €-0.015 | €0.190 | €-0.007 | €0.167 | 12:30 (€-0.009) | 5.75 |
| SunAug 9 | €0.094 | €-0.003 | €0.186 | €-0.002 | €0.166 | 12:00 (€-0.002) | 4.75 |
| MonAug 10 | €0.119 | €0.004 | €0.200 | €0.013 | €0.170 | 13:15 (€0.008) | 0 |
| TueAug 11 | €0.112 | €-0.003 | €0.206 | €-0.001 | €0.178 | 12:30 (€-0.001) | 2.75 |
| WedAug 12 | €0.135 | €-0.008 | €0.461 | €-0.001 | €0.253 | 12:00 (€-0.002) | 3.25 |
| ThuAug 13 | €0.148 | €0.000 | €0.487 | €0.011 | €0.285 | 12:15 (€0.006) | 0 |
| FriAug 14 | €0.142 | €0.015 | €0.302 | €0.030 | €0.230 | 12:15 (€0.024) | 0 |
| SatAug 15 | €0.123 | €0.004 | €0.199 | €0.010 | €0.178 | 12:30 (€0.007) | 0 |
| SunAug 16 | €0.138 | €0.023 | €0.215 | €0.041 | €0.191 | 12:15 (€0.035) | 0 |
| MonAug 17 | €0.177 | €0.134 | €0.219 | €0.140 | €0.202 | 13:45 (€0.139) | 0 |
| TueAug 18 | €0.162 | €0.129 | €0.209 | €0.132 | €0.191 | 13:30 (€0.131) | 0 |
| WedAug 19 | €0.166 | €0.125 | €0.222 | €0.131 | €0.202 | 12:45 (€0.130) | 0 |
| ThuAug 20 | €0.148 | €0.057 | €0.202 | €0.076 | €0.187 | 12:30 (€0.073) | 0 |
| FriAug 21 | €0.168 | €0.126 | €0.212 | €0.135 | €0.199 | 12:00 (€0.135) | 0 |
| SatAug 22 | €0.103 | €-0.0001 | €0.190 | €0.0000 | €0.149 | 13:00 (€-0.0000) | 2.50 |
| SunAug 23 | €0.087 | €-0.005 | €0.188 | €-0.003 | €0.171 | 12:00 (€-0.003) | 6.50 |
| MonAug 24 | €0.142 | €0.020 | €0.242 | €0.043 | €0.199 | 12:15 (€0.039) | 0 |
| TueAug 25 | €0.126 | €-0.0000 | €0.220 | €0.006 | €0.193 | 11:45 (€0.002) | 0.75 |
| WedAug 26 | €0.148 | €0.040 | €0.226 | €0.066 | €0.194 | 12:15 (€0.059) | 0 |
| ThuAug 27 | €0.127 | €0.000 | €0.222 | €0.013 | €0.193 | 12:15 (€0.008) | 0 |
| FriAug 28 | €0.147 | €0.095 | €0.194 | €0.105 | €0.168 | 13:30 (€0.104) | 0 |
| SatAug 29 | €0.084 | €-0.002 | €0.207 | €-0.001 | €0.174 | 11:30 (€-0.001) | 4.25 |
| SunAug 30 | €0.075 | €-0.001 | €0.212 | €-0.001 | €0.182 | 12:00 (€-0.001) | 6.50 |
| MonAug 31 | €0.107 | €-0.003 | €0.209 | €-0.001 | €0.177 | 10:45 (€-0.002) | 3.50 |

Price per quarter hour; lowest and highest are per quarter 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).