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DE-LU · Updated: 13 Nov 2026, 16:10 (German time)
Electricity price in Germany today: 13 November 2026
Today, Friday, 13 November 2026: cheapest hour 12:00–13:00 at 9.1 ct/kWh, most expensive 17:00–18:00 at 22.6 ct/kWh, daily average 16.2 ct/kWh.
Day-ahead wholesale price for the Germany-Luxembourg bidding zone, net. Times are German local time.
- Cheapest hour
- 9.1 ct/kWh12:00–13:00
- Most expensive hour
- 22.6 ct/kWh17:00–18:00
- Daily average
- 16.2 ct/kWh
- Hours below zero
- none
Price curve today
The cheapest time windows today
- Cheapest hour12:00–13:00avg 9.1 ct/kWh net
- Cheapest 2 hours in a row11:00–13:00avg 9.2 ct/kWh net
- Cheapest 3 hours in a row11:00–14:00avg 9.5 ct/kWh net
- Cheapest 4 hours in a row10:00–14:00avg 10.0 ct/kWh net
Electricity price today by hour
| Hour | ct/kWh net | ≈ gross (estimate) | Level | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 14.4 | ≈ 31.4 | medium | 313 |
| 01:00–02:00 | 14.4 | ≈ 31.4 | medium | 312 |
| 02:00–03:00 | 13.8 | ≈ 30.8 | medium | 307 |
| 03:00–04:00 | 13.6 | ≈ 30.6 | cheap | 306 |
| 04:00–05:00 | 13.7 | ≈ 30.7 | medium | 313 |
| 05:00–06:00 | 14.5 | ≈ 31.5 | medium | 313 |
| 06:00–07:00 | 17.1 | ≈ 34.1 | medium | 323 |
| 07:00–08:00 | 20.1 | ≈ 37.1 | expensive | 342 |
| 08:00–09:00 | 20.2 | ≈ 37.2 | expensive | 336 |
| 09:00–10:00 | 15.0 | ≈ 32.0 | medium | 303 |
| 10:00–11:00 | 11.4 | ≈ 28.4 | cheap | 274 |
| 11:00–12:00 | 9.3 | ≈ 26.3 | cheap | 254 |
| 12:00–13:00 | 9.1 | ≈ 26.1 | cheap | 247 |
| 13:00–14:00 | 10.0 | ≈ 27.0 | cheap | 243 |
| 14:00–15:00 | 12.6 | ≈ 29.6 | cheap | 282 |
| 15:00–16:00 | 16.4 | ≈ 33.4 | medium | 341 |
| 16:00–17:00 | 20.7 | ≈ 37.7 | expensive current hour | 370 |
| 17:00–18:00 | 22.6 | ≈ 39.6 | expensive | 373 |
| 18:00–19:00 | 22.0 | ≈ 39.0 | expensive | 373 |
| 19:00–20:00 | 21.5 | ≈ 38.5 | expensive | 378 |
| 20:00–21:00 | 20.1 | ≈ 37.1 | expensive | 381 |
| 21:00–22:00 | 17.2 | ≈ 34.2 | medium | 387 |
| 22:00–23:00 | 20.2 | ≈ 37.2 | expensive | 397 |
| 23:00–00:00 | 18.2 | ≈ 35.2 | expensive | 402 |
Gross is an estimate: wholesale price plus a flat 17 ct/kWh for grid fees, taxes, levies and VAT. Your tariff may differ. CO₂ is the grid average (co2eq), not a value for single appliances.
Example calculation for three appliances today
Washing machine
1 kWh over 2 hours
- Cheapest window
- 11:00–13:00≈ 9.2 ct wholesale share, ≈ 26.2 ct with surcharge
- Most expensive window
- 17:00–19:00≈ 22.3 ct wholesale share, ≈ 39.3 ct with surcharge
Example: up to 13.1 ct difference per run.
EV charging
30 kWh over 6 hours
- Cheapest window
- 09:00–15:00≈ 3.37 € wholesale share, ≈ 8.47 € with surcharge
- Most expensive window
- 16:00–22:00≈ 6.21 € wholesale share, ≈ 11.31 € with surcharge
Example: up to 2.83 € difference per run.
Heat pump
8 kWh over 4 hours
- Cheapest window
- 10:00–14:00≈ 79.7 ct wholesale share, ≈ 2.16 € with surcharge
- Most expensive window
- 16:00–20:00≈ 1.74 € wholesale share, ≈ 3.10 € with surcharge
Example: up to 94.0 ct difference per run.
Only an example calculation based on wholesale prices and a flat surcharge of 17 ct/kWh, no guarantee. Whether you notice any of it depends on your tariff: only dynamic tariffs pass hourly prices on. Do not leave appliances running unattended.
In context: yesterday and the last days
Today's daily average is 3.7 ct/kWh (19 %) below yesterday's. Compared with the average of the last 6 days (28.6 ct/kWh) that is 12.4 ct/kWh less.
| Day | Daily average ct/kWh net | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Today (13 Nov) | 16.2 | 9.1 – 22.6 |
| Yesterday (12 Nov) | 19.9 | 14.0 – 24.5 |
| Average of the last 6 days | 28.6 | 14.0 – 64.4 |
What is the day-ahead price?
Every day at noon the power exchange auctions electricity for each hour of the following day. The result is the day-ahead price: the wholesale price for the Germany-Luxembourg bidding zone (DE-LU). Lots of wind and sun push it down, high demand and expensive power plants push it up, and sometimes it falls below zero.
Why net is not your bill: the wholesale price is only one part of the retail price. Grid fees, electricity tax, levies, the supplier's margin and VAT come on top. This page uses a flat surcharge of 17 ct/kWh for that. It is an estimate, not a tariff. With a fixed tariff the hourly price does not change your bill; with a dynamic tariff it does.
Frequently asked questions
When is electricity cheapest in Germany today?
Today (13 November 2026) the cheapest hour is 12:00–13:00 at 9.1 ct/kWh net. The cheapest window of three hours in a row is 11:00–14:00 at an average of 9.5 ct/kWh. The most expensive hour is 17:00–18:00 at 22.6 ct/kWh.
What is the current wholesale electricity price in Germany?
For the hour 16:00–17:00 the day-ahead price is 20.7 ct/kWh net (updated 16:10). The daily average is 16.2 ct/kWh, the range runs from 9.1 to 22.6 ct/kWh.
When are tomorrow's electricity prices published?
The day-ahead auction takes place every day at noon and the results are published shortly afterwards. On this page the hourly prices for the next day are available at about 2 pm German time; it is rebuilt every hour.
Why is the wholesale price not the price on my electricity bill?
The wholesale price is net and contains no grid fees, taxes, levies, supplier margin or VAT. The gross values here are an estimate with a flat surcharge of 17 ct/kWh. Your tariff may differ; only dynamic tariffs pass the hourly prices on.
Where does the data come from?
Prices come from aWATTar (day-ahead, DE-LU), CO₂ values from Energy-Charts.info (Fraunhofer ISE) based on Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de, licence CC BY 4.0. An automated workflow fetches them every hour. The page is for information only, without warranty.