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EU electricity prices by country (2025-S2)
Household electricity prices vary enormously across the European Union. This page ranks all 27 EU member states by their average price per kilowatt-hour, taken directly from real Eurostat figures (all taxes and levies included), with a bill estimator in euros for your own usage.
How much does household electricity cost per kWh in the EU, and which countries are cheapest and most expensive?
As of 2025-S2, EU household electricity averages €0.2896 per kWh (28.96 c/kWh, all taxes included), per Eurostat. Hungary is cheapest at €0.1082 and Ireland the most expensive at €0.4042 — about a 4× spread across all 27 EU member states.
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Using 3,500 kWh a year in Austria at €0.3272/kWh costs about €1,145 a year (€95/month) for electricity — that is €132 more than the same usage at the EU-27 average of €0.2896/kWh. Prices include all taxes and levies.
All 27 EU countries by electricity price
| Rank | Country | Price (€/kWh) | Price (c/kWh) | vs EU-27 average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | €0.1082 | 10.82 c | -62.6% |
| 2 | Malta | €0.1282 | 12.82 c | -55.7% |
| 3 | Bulgaria | €0.1355 | 13.55 c | -53.2% |
| 4 | Croatia | €0.1658 | 16.58 c | -42.7% |
| 5 | Slovakia | €0.1853 | 18.53 c | -36.0% |
| 6 | Lithuania | €0.1955 | 19.55 c | -32.5% |
| 7 | Slovenia | €0.2121 | 21.21 c | -26.8% |
| 8 | Finland | €0.2254 | 22.54 c | -22.2% |
| 9 | Estonia | €0.2303 | 23.03 c | -20.5% |
| 10 | Greece | €0.2378 | 23.78 c | -17.9% |
| 11 | Portugal | €0.2434 | 24.34 c | -16.0% |
| 12 | Latvia | €0.2452 | 24.52 c | -15.3% |
| 13 | Netherlands | €0.2558 | 25.58 c | -11.7% |
| 14 | France | €0.2561 | 25.61 c | -11.6% |
| 15 | Luxembourg | €0.2665 | 26.65 c | -8.0% |
| 16 | Spain | €0.2669 | 26.69 c | -7.8% |
| 17 | Poland | €0.2709 | 27.09 c | -6.5% |
| 18 | Sweden | €0.2711 | 27.11 c | -6.4% |
| 19 | Cyprus | €0.2774 | 27.74 c | -4.2% |
| 20 | Romania | €0.2893 | 28.93 c | -0.1% |
| 21 | Italy | €0.2966 | 29.66 c | +2.4% |
| 22 | Czechia | €0.3217 | 32.17 c | +11.1% |
| 23 | Austria | €0.3272 | 32.72 c | +13.0% |
| 24 | Denmark | €0.3312 | 33.12 c | +14.4% |
| 25 | Belgium | €0.3499 | 34.99 c | +20.8% |
| 26 | Germany | €0.3869 | 38.69 c | +33.6% |
| 27 | Ireland | €0.4042 | 40.42 c | +39.6% |
Rank 1 = cheapest. Prices are the average household price, all taxes and levies included (Eurostat dataset nrg_pc_204, band DC, 2025-S2). The EU-27 average is €0.2896 per kWh. Open any country below for its full report and a bill estimate. A typical 3,500 kWh/year home at the EU average would pay about €1,014 a year for electricity.
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EU electricity prices — FAQ
- What is the average price of household electricity in the EU?
- EU household electricity averaged €0.2896 per kWh (28.96 c/kWh, all taxes and levies included) in 2025-S2, according to Eurostat's "Electricity prices for household consumers" (dataset nrg_pc_204), consumption band DC (2 500–4 999 kWh/year).
- Which EU country has the cheapest household electricity?
- Hungary has the lowest average household electricity price at €0.1082 per kWh (2025-S2, Eurostat), followed by Malta (€0.1282) and Bulgaria (€0.1355). All three are well below the EU-27 average of €0.2896.
- Which EU country has the most expensive household electricity?
- Ireland has the highest average household electricity price at €0.4042 per kWh (2025-S2, Eurostat) — about 4 times Hungary's rate. Germany (€0.3869) and Belgium (€0.3499) are next highest.
- How do I estimate my annual electricity bill in euros?
- Multiply your yearly usage in kWh by your country's price per kWh. For example, a home using 3,500 kWh a year at the EU average of €0.2896 would pay about €1,014 for electricity. The Eurostat figure already includes all taxes and levies. Use the estimator above with your own country and usage.
- Where does this EU electricity price data come from?
- All prices are from Eurostat, "Electricity prices for household consumers" (dataset nrg_pc_204), consumption band DC (2 500–4 999 kWh/year), all taxes and levies included, expressed in EUR per kWh (2025-S2). Eurostat data is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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Source: Eurostat — "Electricity prices for household consumers" (dataset nrg_pc_204), consumption band DC (2 500–4 999 kWh/year), all taxes and levies included, EUR per kWh (2025-S2, published 2026 (Eurostat dissemination API)).
Eurostat data is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. GeraHome reproduces the published figures and computes only the rankings and bill estimates shown here.