diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBestpriceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBestpriceHandler.java
index 4c92b523411ee..8508c51229aa0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBestpriceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBestpriceHandler.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public void refreshChannel(ChannelUID channelUID) {
         }
         AwattarBestpriceConfiguration config = getConfigAs(AwattarBestpriceConfiguration.class);
         TimeRange timerange = getRange(config.rangeStart, config.rangeDuration, bridgeHandler.getTimeZone());
-        if (!(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(timerange.start()) && bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(timerange.end()))) {
+        if (!(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(timerange))) {
             updateState(channelUID, state);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBridgeHandler.java
index 8bd65306efb92..bbcb95cad9e68 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBridgeHandler.java
@@ -210,8 +210,20 @@ public synchronized SortedSet<AwattarPrice> getPrices() {
 
     public boolean containsPriceFor(long timestamp) {
         SortedSet<AwattarPrice> localPrices = getPrices();
-        return localPrices != null && localPrices.first().timerange().start() <= timestamp
-                && localPrices.last().timerange().end() > timestamp;
+        if (localPrices == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return new TimeRange(localPrices.first().timerange().start(), localPrices.last().timerange().end())
+                .contains(timestamp);
+    }
+
+    public boolean containsPriceFor(TimeRange timeRange) {
+        SortedSet<AwattarPrice> localPrices = getPrices();
+        if (localPrices == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return new TimeRange(localPrices.first().timerange().start(), localPrices.last().timerange().end())
+                .contains(timeRange);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/TimeRange.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/TimeRange.java
index 7e3bf8815c164..2ff339f809700 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/TimeRange.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/TimeRange.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public boolean contains(TimeRange other) {
      * @param o the object to be compared
      * @return the result of {@link Long#compare(long, long)} for the {@link #start} timestamps
      */
+    @Override
     public int compareTo(TimeRange o) {
         return Long.compare(start, o.start);
     }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBridgeHandlerTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBridgeHandlerTest.java
index a0e8d079c0897..ff526baf28e83 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBridgeHandlerTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.awattar/src/test/java/org/openhab/binding/awattar/internal/handler/AwattarBridgeHandlerTest.java
@@ -148,9 +148,17 @@ public void testGetPriceForFail() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testContainsPrizeFor() {
+    void testContainsPriceForTimestamp() {
+        assertThat(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(new TimeRange(1618503200000L, 1718316000000L)), is(false));
+        assertThat(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(new TimeRange(1618503200000L, 1718503200000L)), is(false));
+        assertThat(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(new TimeRange(1718503200000L, 1718575200000L)), is(true));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void testContainsPriceForRange() {
         assertThat(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(1618503200000L), is(false));
         assertThat(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(1718503200000L), is(true));
+        assertThat(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(1718575200000L), is(false));
         assertThat(bridgeHandler.containsPriceFor(1818503200000L), is(false));
     }