Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices

The proportion of total hours in a period during which wholesale electricity prices fall below zero.

Unit Percent Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

Records
11
Regions
7
Period
2023–2024
Sources
1
Verification 11 verified data points Updated 15 Sep 2026 Last verified 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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4 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, the latest value of every region, ranked. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.

Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region

4 of 7 regions drawn, 2023 to 2024; every region is ranked below

4 regions · 8 observations · 2023 to 2024
Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by regionShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region. 4 regions on one axis: Australia, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands. 8 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 3% to 25%. Latest values: Australia 25% (2024); Sweden 7% (2024); Germany 5% (2024); Netherlands 5% (2024). % 0 5 10 15 20 25 2023 2024 Australia Sweden Germany Netherlands
Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by regionShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region. 4 regions on one axis: Australia, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands. 8 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 3% to 25%. Latest values: Australia 25% (2024); Sweden 7% (2024); Germany 5% (2024); Netherlands 5% (2024). % 0 10 20 30 2023 2024 Australia Sweden Germany Netherlands
Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by regionShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region. 4 regions on one axis: Australia, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands. 8 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 3% to 25%. Latest values: Australia 25% (2024); Sweden 7% (2024); Germany 5% (2024); Netherlands 5% (2024). % 0 10 20 30 2023 2024 Australia Sweden Germany Netherlands
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Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region
Region Period Type Value
Australia 2024 Actual 25%
Australia 2023 Actual 25%
Sweden 2024 Actual 7%
Sweden 2023 Actual 5%
Germany 2024 Actual 5%
Germany 2023 Actual 3%
Netherlands 2024 Actual 5%
Netherlands 2023 Actual 4%
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Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region

Latest value per region, 2024

7 entries · ranked
Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by regionShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region. 7 categories, highest is Australia at 25%. Mexico Netherlands Germany European Union Sweden Finland Australia 1% 5% 5% 5% 7% 8% 25%
Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by regionShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region. 7 categories, highest is Australia at 25%. Mexico Netherlands Germany European Union Sweden Finland Australia 1% 5% 5% 5% 7% 8% 25%
Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by regionShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region. 7 categories, highest is Australia at 25%. Mexico Netherlands Germany European Union Sweden Finland Australia 1% 5% 5% 5% 7% 8% 25%
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Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices by region
Category Source Type Value
Australia IEA Actual 25%
Finland IEA Actual 8%
Sweden IEA Actual 7%
European Union IEA Actual 5%
Germany IEA Actual 5%
Netherlands IEA Actual 5%
Mexico IEA Actual 1%
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11 records · 7 regions · 2023–2024

Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Australia 2 records
2024 25% IEA · 31 Dec 2024 actual
2023 25% IEA · 31 Dec 2023 actual
Finland 1 record
2024 8% IEA · 31 Dec 2024 actual
Sweden 2 records
2024 7% IEA · 31 Dec 2024 actual
2023 5% IEA · 31 Dec 2023 actual
European Union 1 record
2024 5% IEA · 31 Dec 2024 actual
Germany 2 records
2024 5% IEA · 31 Dec 2024 actual
2023 3% IEA · 31 Dec 2023 actual
Netherlands 2 records
2024 5% IEA · 31 Dec 2024 actual
2023 4% IEA · 31 Dec 2023 actual
Mexico 1 record
2024 1% IEA · 31 Dec 2024 actual

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Document Publisher Published Data points
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