The most extreme hours recorded since Grid Poet started watching the German grid.
Top 3 for each category — updated hourly as new data arrives.
The Spike
Highest day-ahead electricity price
#1
244.0 €/MWh
9 March 2026, 18:00
#2
218.2 €/MWh
10 March 2026, 18:00
#3
214.4 €/MWh
19 March 2026, 19:00
Free Power
Lowest day-ahead electricity price
#1
-11.8 €/MWh
22 March 2026, 12:00
#2
-10.3 €/MWh
22 March 2026, 13:00
#3
-8.3 €/MWh
13 March 2026, 12:00
Coal Hour
Highest carbon intensity
#1
540 gCO₂/kWh
15 March 2026, 05:00
#2
536 gCO₂/kWh
15 March 2026, 04:00
#3
534 gCO₂/kWh
15 March 2026, 06:00
Clean Hour
Lowest carbon intensity
#1
43 gCO₂/kWh
13 March 2026, 10:00
#2
47 gCO₂/kWh
12 March 2026, 12:00
#3
75 gCO₂/kWh
13 March 2026, 08:00
Helle Brise
Highest renewable energy share
#1
94.8%
13 March 2026, 10:00
#2
94.3%
12 March 2026, 12:00
#3
88.8%
13 March 2026, 08:00
Fossil Hour
Lowest renewable energy share
#1
24.6%
15 March 2026, 05:00
#2
25.0%
15 March 2026, 04:00
#3
25.3%
15 March 2026, 03:00
Wild Ride
Biggest day-ahead price spread in a single day
#1
214.4 €/MWh
19 March 2026, 19:00 (2026-03-19)
#2
185.9 €/MWh
22 March 2026, 18:00 (2026-03-22)
#3
180.3 €/MWh
18 March 2026, 19:00 (2026-03-18)
Dead Calm
Smallest day-ahead price spread in a single day
#1
68.0 €/MWh
14 March 2026, 08:00 (2026-03-14)
#2
112.1 €/MWh
17 March 2026, 09:00 (2026-03-17)
#3
112.7 €/MWh
15 March 2026, 09:00 (2026-03-15)
Storm Force
Highest wind speed
#1
23 km/h
23 February 2026, 12:00
#2
22 km/h
13 March 2026, 10:00
#3
20 km/h
13 March 2026, 12:00
Furnace Hour
Hottest hour recorded
#1
17.6°C
10 March 2026, 16:00
#2
16.7°C
9 March 2026, 16:00
#3
16.5°C
10 March 2026, 14:00
Ice Hour
Coldest hour recorded
#1
-1.5°C
18 March 2026, 08:00
#2
-1.4°C
21 March 2026, 07:00
#3
-1.4°C
19 March 2026, 07:00
Import Peak
Highest net electricity import
#1
31.0 GW
9 March 2026, 18:00
#2
30.5 GW
12 March 2026, 11:00
#3
27.7 GW
10 March 2026, 04:00
Export Champion
Highest net electricity export
#1
16.7 GW
22 March 2026, 13:00
#2
16.5 GW
22 March 2026, 12:00
#3
16.2 GW
22 March 2026, 11:00