Europe Power Markets See More Negative Prices as Solar Surges

MarketsEurope Power Markets See More Negative Prices as Solar SurgesFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Eva Brendel, Eamon Farhat, and Joe WertzApril 22, 2026 at 11:36 AM UTCBookmarkSaveEurope’s power markets are seeing a sharp rise in negative electricity prices, particularly around midday when solar generation exceeds demand. Spain saw the sharpest jump, with hourly contracts with negative prices more than tripling to 381 so far this year from 120 in the same period last year, according to Bloomberg calculations based on OMIE data. In France, the number of hours with sub-zero prices has nearly doubled compared with the same period last year, while Germany is up by about 50% according to data from Epex Spot SE.