Greek wholesale electricity prices are currently among Europe’s highest, energy exchange data covering the past few days has shown.

On August 11, the System Marginal Price, or wholesale price, in Greece’s day-ahead market reached 52.3 euros per MWh, Europe’s second-highest level following Poland.

On the same day, Germany’s SMP was significantly lower, at 36.3 euros per MWh, the level in Italy was 41.15 euros per MWh, Bulgaria registered 41.17 euros per MWh and Romania 40.82 euros per MWh.

In yesterday’s day-ahead market, Greece’s SMP was 52.3 euros per MWh, once again virtually topping European levels, exceeded only by the Polish price. Elsewhere, Germany registered 35.86 euros per MWh, Italy’s level was 42.96 euros per MWh, Bulgaria registered 39.13 euros per MWh, Romania 38.25 euros per MWh, while Spain and Portugal both registered 39.27 euros per MWh.

Greece’s SMP was once again second-highest, behind Poland, in the day-ahead market for today, registering a level of 42.5 euros per MWh. Germany registered 38.59 euros per MWh, Italy was at 41.34 euros per MWh, the Czech Republic’s level was 39.02 euros per MWh, Bulgaria registered 39.33 euros per MWh, Romania registered 40.14 euros per MWh, while the SMP level in Spain and Portugal was 40.52 euros per MWh.