The price of electricity in the regulated market rose slightly to an average price of 0.29519 euros per kilowatt hour (€/kWh). The cheapest section will be from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. against. The most expensive will be between 10:00 and 12:00 and 19:00 and 22:00.

The average price of electricity in the wholesale market will drop slightly on Friday (-0.11%) compared to this Thursday, although it will remain above the level of 214 euros per megawatt hour (MWh).

Specifically, the average price of electricity will be 214.5 euros/MWh this Friday, about 24 cents more expensive than the price this Thursday (214.74 euros), according to data published by the Iberian Market Operator of Energy (OMIE) and collected by Europa Press.

Compared to a year ago, the average price of electricity for this Friday will be 168.8% more expensive than the 79.8 euros/MWh of June 3, 2021.

The prices of the ‘pool’ have a direct impact on the regulated rate -the so-called PVPC-, to which almost 11 million households in the country are covered, and serve as a reference for the other 17 million who have contracted their supply in the free market .