March 2026 Electricity Prices
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April 6, 2026
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The Big Picture: Spring Transition Brings Stability
March marked a turning point for European electricity markets. After February's dramatic East-West divide, spring brought more moderate temperatures, rising renewable generation, and converging prices across the continent.
The Spring Effect: Warmer weather reduced heating demand while longer days boosted solar generation. Wind remained strong across Northern Europe, creating favorable conditions for smart EV charging.
32.7%
Avg Savings
44%
Top Market šŖšŖ
ā¬92
Top Saver š©š°
Nordic Leaders: Estonia achieved the highest average savings at 44%, with Finland close behind at 36.3%. Smart overnight charging delivered exceptional value for Nordic EV drivers.
Western Stability: Belgium and Netherlands maintained steady, moderate prices. Denmark continued to dominate absolute savings, with the top Danish EV driver saving 682 kr (ā¬92) in a single month.
Emerging Markets: France and Germany showed strong performance, with French drivers averaging 18.6% savings and German drivers achieving 32.9% despite higher base prices.
Regional Wholesale Price Changes
February 2026 vs March 2026 (excl. VAT)
0.78 kr/kWh
0.72 kr/kWh-7.0%
Feb
Mar
🇩🇰
0.155 €/kWh
0.061 €/kWh-60.3%
Feb
Mar
🇪🇪
0.137 €/kWh
0.028 €/kWh-79.8%
Feb
Mar
🇫🇮
1.23 kr/kWh
0.91 kr/kWh-26.2%
Feb
Mar
🇸🇪
0.155 €/kWh
0.082 €/kWh-47.1%
Feb
Mar
🇱🇹
0.085 €/kWh
0.093 €/kWh+9.0%
Feb
Mar
🇧🇪
0.093 €/kWh
0.099 €/kWh+6.5%
Feb
Mar
🇳🇱
0.097 €/kWh
0.099 €/kWh+2.9%
Feb
Mar
🇩🇪
1.24 kr/kWh
1.10 kr/kWh-11.7%
Feb
Mar
🇳🇴
Best EV Charging Time Across All Markets
☀️
Optimal Time Window
10:00‑12:00
Any Weekday
Any Weekday
Midday solar surplus now drives the cheapest hours across all markets, replacing the overnight window that dominated in winter months
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Savings Potential
54‑84%
Between best and worst charging hours, with Western European markets now leading due to stronger solar generation
Key Pattern Shift:
March marked a clear seasonal turning point: the optimal charging window shifted from overnight (00:00‑04:00) to midday (10:00‑12:00) as solar generation picked up across Europe. Germany and Belgium now show the strongest midday dips, reaching 0.028 €/kWh at their cheapest hours, with 83‑84% savings vs evening peaks. Finland remains the cheapest market overall at 0.028 €/kWh average, but its flat price profile limits the optimization range to 54%.
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March 2026 ā prices, comparisons and savings
Average
0.097 EUR/kWh
Min
-0.003 EUR/kWh
Max
0.429 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.138 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.102 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.076 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.105 EUR/kWh)
-7.0%
vs March 2025 (0.084 EUR/kWh)
+16.6%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Wednesday 11:00
0.038 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 60.8%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
š©š° Gridio User Savings in March 2026
31.2%
Average Savings
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
Audi e-tron
682 kr
#2
Volkswagen ID.4
635 kr
#3
Volkswagen ID.3
629 kr
#4
Volkswagen ID.4
615 kr
#5
Skoda Enyaq
556 kr
💡 Denmark
Midday solar dip (10-11 AM) is now the sweet spot, averaging 0.038 EUR/kWh vs 0.171 evening peak. Prices down 7% vs Feb but up 17% vs last year.
Average
0.061 EUR/kWh
Min
0.000 EUR/kWh
Max
0.847 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.071 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.066 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.088 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.155 EUR/kWh)
-60.3%
vs March 2025 (0.090 EUR/kWh)
-32.0%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Wednesday 08:00
0.026 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 57.4%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
šŖšŖ Gridio User Savings in March 2026
44.0%
Average Savings š #1
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
Skoda Enyaq
ā¬70
#2
Tesla Model 3
ā¬59
#3
Audi e-tron
ā¬45
#4
Tesla Model Y
ā¬43
#5
Audi e-tron
ā¬43
💡 Estonia
Massive 60% price drop vs Feb cold-weather spike. Early morning 7-9 AM is the cheapest window. Max hit 0.847 EUR/kWh - smart charging avoidance was critical.
Average
0.028 EUR/kWh
Min
0.000 EUR/kWh
Max
0.236 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.024 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.030 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.034 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.137 EUR/kWh)
-79.8%
vs March 2025 (0.048 EUR/kWh)
-41.7%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Wednesday 22:00
0.018 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 34.7%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
š«š® Gridio User Savings in March 2026
36.3%
Average Savings
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
Volkswagen ID.3
ā¬52
#2
Tesla Model Y
ā¬29
#3
Skoda Enyaq
ā¬23
#4
Audi e-tron
ā¬23
#5
Skoda Enyaq
ā¬21
💡 Finland
Europe's cheapest market at 0.028 EUR/kWh, down 80% from Feb cold snap. Wind and hydro recovery create near-flat prices all day. Late evening (22:00) is the absolute low.
Average
0.079 EUR/kWh
Min
-0.003 EUR/kWh
Max
0.303 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.114 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.081 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.064 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.107 EUR/kWh)
-26.1%
vs March 2025 (0.055 EUR/kWh)
+42.8%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Sunday 11:00
0.030 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 61.4%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
šøšŖ Gridio User Savings in March 2026
32.8%
Average Savings
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
Volkswagen ID.4
652 kr
#2
BMW i4
494 kr
#3
BMW iX
368 kr
#4
Volkswagen ID.3
306 kr
#5
BMW i3
298 kr
💡 Sweden
SE4 prices down 26% from Feb. Solar surplus now driving midday dips to 0.030 EUR/kWh. Still up 43% vs last March - 2025 had unusually cheap hydropower.
Average
0.082 EUR/kWh
Min
-0.002 EUR/kWh
Max
0.847 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.099 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.093 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.108 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.155 EUR/kWh)
-47.1%
vs March 2025 (0.092 EUR/kWh)
-10.7%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Saturday 10:00
0.031 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 62.8%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
š±š¹ Gridio User Savings in March 2026
29.6%
Average Savings
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
Skoda Enyaq
ā¬48
#2
Skoda Enyaq
ā¬47
#3
Skoda Enyaq
ā¬42
#4
BMW i4
ā¬32
#5
Volkswagen ID.4
ā¬26
💡 Lithuania
Down 47% from Feb cold spike. Baltic spike risk remains (max 0.847 in March). Morning window 7-11 AM cheapest. Prices rise sharply from 13:00 on.
Average
0.099 EUR/kWh
Min
-0.018 EUR/kWh
Max
0.449 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.142 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.106 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.072 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.093 EUR/kWh)
+6.4%
vs March 2025 (0.092 EUR/kWh)
+7.9%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Thursday 11:00
0.031 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 68.8%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
š³š± Gridio User Savings in March 2026
29.1%
Average Savings
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
Tesla Model 3
ā¬37
#2
Volkswagen ID.4
ā¬31
#3
Tesla Model Y
ā¬30
#4
Volkswagen ID.3
ā¬24
#5
Tesla Model 3
ā¬22
💡 Netherlands
Prices ticked 6% above Feb. Strong midday solar dip to 0.031 EUR/kWh - prices even went negative (-0.018) on one solar-surplus day. Evening peak 0.173 EUR/kWh.
Average
0.093 EUR/kWh
Min
-0.008 EUR/kWh
Max
0.405 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.136 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.099 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.065 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.085 EUR/kWh)
+9.0%
vs March 2025 (0.091 EUR/kWh)
+1.7%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Thursday 11:00
0.028 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 69.6%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
š§šŖ Gridio User Savings in March 2026
25.4%
Average Savings
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
Tesla Model Y
ā¬21
#2
Tesla Model 3
ā¬21
#3
Tesla Model Y
ā¬16
#4
Tesla Model 3
ā¬15
#5
BMW iX
ā¬14
💡 Belgium
Up 9% vs Feb. Solar window (10-11 AM) drops to 0.028 EUR/kWh, sharpest midday dip in Benelux. Evening peak 0.161 EUR/kWh makes timing important.
Average
0.099 EUR/kWh
Min
-0.013 EUR/kWh
Max
0.429 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.144 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.108 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.075 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.097 EUR/kWh)
+2.9%
vs March 2025 (0.095 EUR/kWh)
+5.0%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Thursday 10:00
0.028 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 72.0%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
š©šŖ Gridio User Savings in March 2026
32.9%
Average Savings
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
BMW iX
ā¬27
#2
Cupra Born
ā¬23
#3
Skoda Enyaq
ā¬21
#4
Tesla Model 3
ā¬19
#5
BMW i4
ā¬16
💡 Germany
Stable at 0.099 EUR/kWh (+3% vs Feb). Strong midday solar dip - 10 AM avg 0.028 EUR/kWh. Prices went negative on some solar-surplus days (-0.013 min).
Average
0.093 EUR/kWh
Min
0.014 EUR/kWh
Max
0.268 EUR/kWh
Evening Peak (17-20)
0.103 EUR/kWh
Off-Peak (0-6)
0.091 EUR/kWh
Midday Solar (10-12)
0.090 EUR/kWh
📊 Price Comparisons
vs February 2026 (0.105 EUR/kWh)
-11.7%
vs March 2025 (0.037 EUR/kWh)
+150.8%
⚡ Best Charging Time
Wednesday 11:00
0.083 EUR/kWh
Avg saving 11.5%
📈 Hourly Pattern
0
6
12
18
š³š“ Gridio User Savings in March 2026
9.7%
Average Savings
🏆 Top 5 Savers
#1
BMW i4
165 kr
#2
Skoda Enyaq
138 kr
#3
Volkswagen ID.4
135 kr
#4
Skoda Enyaq
122 kr
#5
Skoda Enyaq
90 kr
💡 Norway
Up 151% vs March 2025 - hydro reservoir levels driving prices much higher than last year. Flat price profile limits smart charging impact vs other markets.
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Key Takeaways from March
🏆
Estonia Leads the Pack
Estonian EV drivers achieved 44% average savings, the highest in Europe. Prices crashed 60% from February's cold-weather spike, and smart charging captured the cheapest morning window (7‑9 AM) automatically.
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32.7% Average Across All Markets
Gridio users saved nearly a third of their charging costs compared to random charging. This represents consistent value across 9 European markets.
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Denmark's 682 kr Champion
The top Danish saver banked 682 kr in a single month driving an Audi e-tron. With March average prices at 0.72 kr/kWh and evening peaks hitting 1.27 kr/kWh, timing made all the difference.
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Western Europe Holding Strong
Germany (32.9% savings), Belgium (25.4%) and Netherlands (29.1%) showed solid performance, proving smart charging delivers real value beyond the Nordic markets too.
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All Car Makes Benefit
Top savers drove everything from Skoda to Tesla, VW to BMW. Smart charging optimization works regardless of your EV brand.
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Solar Window Already Here
The midday solar dip already arrived in March, with 10‑11 AM becoming the cheapest hour across most markets. In April it strengthens further as solar generation keeps increasing.
Looking Ahead to April
March already showed the solar midday window taking over across Europe. In April, it gets stronger and longer, while overnight wind remains a secondary option in select markets.
The Dual-Window Strategy
1
🌙
Overnight Wind
00:00‑06:00
Still relevant in Nordic countries during windy nights, but no longer a universal rule. Timing and savings vary by market. Gridio automatically detects the cheapest overnight window when it applies.
2
☀️
Midday Solar
10:00‑15:00
Already the dominant cheap window in March, this will strengthen in April as solar generation increases across all markets. Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and the Nordics all benefit.
☀️ Solar Charging for Solar Panel Owners
Real-Time Optimization
Gridio watches your solar generation in real-time and charges your EV during production peaks.
Smart Grid Backup
Any remaining charge needed gets scheduled during the cheapest grid window, which varies by market and day.
No Manual Intervention
The system automatically prioritizes your own free solar energy before pulling from the grid.
🏆 Peak Savings Season
For solar+EV households, April through September represents peak savings season.
60‑80%
Combined savings (solar generation + smart grid charging) compared to unmanaged grid charging
š Stay tuned for our April 2026 report
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