European electricity prices tumble into negative territory amid glut of green energy
(markets.businessinsider.com)
No in some cases, they pay you to use power in an attempt to keep the frequency stable. it takes time to ramp up or down power generation so the time where there's almost too much power, the rate goes negative to attempt to level it out
It's mainly happening during mid day where people aren't home and using power and when solar is at its peak