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Electricity price in Belgium today and tomorrow
Hourly day-ahead wholesale prices for Belgium, in euro cents per kWh without VAT. Tomorrow's prices appear every day after about 12:45 CET.
· c/kWh, excl. VAT
Hourly prices
Wholesale day-ahead price (SDAC) in euro cents per kWh, without VAT, taxes, network charges or supplier margin. Household prices are higher. Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. Times in local time (Europe/Brussels).
Belgium and its neighbours
| Zone | Average, c/kWh | Difference |
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Electricity generation in Belgium → Map of all European prices →
Nederlands (België) → With calculators, prices incl. VAT and history
Electricity market in Belgium
Belgium's grid is run by Elia. Nuclear power (Doel and Tihange), gas, offshore wind and solar supply most of the electricity.
Belgium is strongly interconnected with France, the Netherlands, Germany (ALEGrO) and the UK (Nemo Link), so its price is usually close to its neighbours'.
How to use these prices
If you have a dynamic electricity contract, the hourly price changes your bill directly: running the dishwasher, washing machine or EV charger in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak can halve the cost of that energy. The cheapest consecutive hours are highlighted above for both today and tomorrow.
Frequently asked questions
When is electricity cheapest in Belgium?
Usually at night and, on sunny days, around midday when solar output peaks. The most expensive hours are typically the morning and evening peaks. The cheapest 2- and 4-hour windows for today and tomorrow are shown above.
When are tomorrow's electricity prices for Belgium published?
The European day-ahead auction closes at noon CET and results are published at around 12:45 CET. This page updates within about 15 minutes after that.
Is this the price I pay for electricity in Belgium?
No. This is the wholesale price without VAT, taxes, network charges or the supplier's margin. It matters directly if you have a dynamic or spot-price contract; fixed-price contracts follow it only over months.
Why is the price in Belgium different from neighbouring countries?
All European zones are coupled in one market. Prices are equal when cross-border lines have spare capacity and differ when lines are congested — then each zone's own supply and demand set its price.
Electricity prices in other European countries
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- Greece
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- Norway (NO4)
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- Poland
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- Spain
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- Sweden (SE2)
- Sweden (SE3)
- Sweden (SE4)
- Switzerland