# GME: Italy’s week-41 baseload electricity price rose 7.8%

> The PUN index averaged €216.72/MWh for 5–11 October, with peak and off-peak prices also higher.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:14+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-10-05
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In its week-41 electricity-market report published on 12 October, GME put the PUN Index GME baseload average at €216.72/MWh for 5–11 October 2026. The increase from the previous week was €15.62/MWh, or 7.8%. The weekly high and low were €365.90 and €56.79/MWh.

The peak-period average rose 8.7% to €225.27/MWh, while the off-peak average increased 7.2% to €211.97/MWh. These are Italian day-ahead wholesale-market index averages for the reporting week, not retail electricity bills.

## Data

### Week-41 PUN prices

Italian day-ahead electricity-market weekly averages for 5–11 October 2026.

Methodology: Prices and week-on-week changes are transcribed from the PUN Index GME table in the GME weekly report.

| Period | Percent change |
|---|---|
| Baseload | 7.8 |
| Peak | 8.7 |
| Off-peak | 7.2 |

Sources: <https://gme.mercatoelettrico.org/it-it/Home/MediaGME/ArchivioNews?id=7700>, <https://gme.mercatoelettrico.org/Portals/0/Documents/it-IT//20261012MGPreportsettimanale41.pdf> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-gme-week-41-2026-electricity-prices-rise/data/week-41-pun-prices?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-gme-week-41-2026-electricity-prices-rise/data/week-41-pun-prices?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Gestore dei Mercati Energetici (GME)](<https://gme.mercatoelettrico.org/it-it/Home/MediaGME/ArchivioNews?id=7700>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-12)
- [GME, official market report](<https://gme.mercatoelettrico.org/Portals/0/Documents/it-IT//20261012MGPreportsettimanale41.pdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-12)

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