Spot electricity price — last 90 days
Track the actual price development of spot electricity over three months. See the daily average, min–max range and weekly trends at a glance.
Daily spot price and hourly variation in Finland
The green line shows the daily average spot price (Nord Pool, Finland bidding zone). The light green band indicates the cheapest and most expensive hour on each day — the wider the band, the more intraday variation. Hover the line to see per-day details.
Weekly spot price averages (per calendar week)
Each green bar represents one week's average spot electricity price in Finland. Shown as consumer price (VAT 25.5% included) — the same basis as the energy charge billed on a spot electricity contract, excluding the retailer margin and transmission fees.
Weekly table: spot electricity price by week
Spot electricity price by week: average, cheapest and most expensive hour, plus the count of negative price hours. Prices in cents per kWh (VAT 25.5% included). Negative hours = hours when the market paid consumers for using electricity.
| Week | Dates | Average | Min | Max | Neg. hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| w42 | 12.10. – 18.10. | 6,71 | 0,06 | 27,78 | 0 |
| w41 | 5.10. – 11.10. | 3,77 | -0,04 | 22,77 | 8 h |
| w40 | 28.9. – 4.10. | 6,13 | 0,42 | 28,80 | 0 |
| w39 | 21.9. – 27.9. | 9,88 | 1,11 | 38,60 | 0 |
| w38 | 14.9. – 20.9. | 6,06 | -0,04 | 36,79 | 6 h |
| w37 | 7.9. – 13.9. | 6,56 | 0,15 | 25,55 | 0 |
| w36 | 31.8. – 6.9. | 5,74 | 0,21 | 16,97 | 0 |
| w35 | 24.8. – 30.8. | 6,70 | 0,15 | 22,68 | 0 |
| w34 | 17.8. – 23.8. | 8,94 | 0,19 | 22,60 | 0 |
| w33 | 10.8. – 16.8. | 3,63 | 0,19 | 17,91 | 0 |
| w32 | 3.8. – 9.8. | 1,67 | 0,00 | 5,03 | 0 |
| w31 | 27.7. – 2.8. | 1,83 | 0,25 | 3,84 | 0 |
| w30 | 21.7. – 26.7. | 1,62 | 0,00 | 2,94 | 0 |
Why does the spot electricity price vary so much over three months?
The spot electricity price in Finland is set once a day on the Nordic Nord Pool wholesale market (one day ahead of consumption). Over a 90-day window the price is driven by wind power production, hydro availability across the Nordics, outdoor temperature, consumption peaks, and cross-border imports and exports. One windy day can clearly lower the weekly average, while a cold spell with little wind pushes prices up for several days.
You can see today's spot price on the spot electricity price page and tomorrow's prices after Nord Pool publishes them around 14:00 Finnish time.
What do negative spot price hours mean for consumers?
A negative spot price occurs when generation briefly exceeds consumption and it is cheaper for producers to pay consumers than to curtail output. On a spot electricity contract the energy portion during these hours is credited back on your bill (transmission charges and taxes still apply). The number of negative hours in Finland has grown significantly with wind power: a few dozen per year in 2022, now often several hundred per year.
Is spot electricity worth it based on 90 days of price data?
Over a longer window the average spot electricity price often ends up lower than fixed-price contracts, because the seller does not need to add a risk margin for future spikes. The downside is the occasional expensive peak hour. Your ability to shift consumption — heating, EV charging, laundry — usually decides whether a household saves on a spot contract or not.
Compare the 90-day average above with the fixed-price offers in the electricity contract comparison to see whether locking a price would have saved money for your household.
Frequently asked questions — spot price history
What time period does the 90-day history cover?
The page shows the last 90 full days of hourly Finnish spot electricity prices (Nord Pool, FI bidding zone), ending yesterday. Today's and tomorrow's prices are shown on separate pages.
Are the prices on this page shown with VAT included?
Yes. All prices are consumer prices in cents per kWh including VAT 25.5%, which is the same basis as the energy charge on a spot electricity contract. Transmission fees, electricity tax and the retailer margin are not included.
How is the daily average spot price calculated?
The daily average is the arithmetic mean of all 24 hourly Nord Pool day-ahead prices for that calendar day in Finland (Europe/Helsinki time). Days with incomplete data (fewer than 20 hours) are excluded from the average.
Why are some weekly bars taller than others?
A tall weekly bar means the average spot price was high that week, typically due to cold weather, low wind power production, or outages at Nordic hydro and nuclear plants. A short bar usually indicates mild weather and strong wind production.
How is the number of negative hours counted?
Each hour in the 90-day window whose spot price (including VAT) was below zero is counted. On a spot contract these hours give a credit on the energy portion of the bill. Transmission and taxes still apply.