The price of electricity will clearly decrease on Saturday

The average hourly price of exchange electricity for consumers (incl. VAT 25.5 percent) rose to a rare level on Friday. The highest hourly price of the day, 21.6 cents per kilowatt hour, was seen at 9 o’clock in the morning.

The hourly prices stated in the article are averages calculated from the four quarter-hour prices for each hour. Electronic exchange North Pool switched to 15-minute pricing from the beginning of October 2025.

Hourly rates above 20 cents are rare and statistically only occur about seven percent of the time. Friday’s price spike is multiple times compared to the typical price level of around four cents. During the afternoon, the price has come down from the peak, but still remains high.

On Saturday, the price of electricity drops considerably. During the day, the price drops steadily, and in the evening at 11 pm the hourly price is only 1.7 cents per kilowatt hour. For most of Saturday, prices will remain below typical levels.

The article was prepared by artificial intelligence based on price data. The text has been checked and edited by the editor. The price data are price quotations from the electricity exchange Nord Pool. A value added tax of 25.5 percent has been added to them. Historical comparative data has been calculated based on price data for the period between November 2022 and May 2025.

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