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France electricity prices (2025-S2)
Household electricity in France averages €0.2561 per kWh — -11.6% below the EU-27 average, ranked 14 of 27 member states. Figures from Eurostat, all taxes and levies included.
How much does household electricity cost in France?
As of 2025-S2, household electricity in France averages €0.2561 per kWh (25.61 c/kWh, all taxes included), per Eurostat — -11.6% below the EU-27 average of €0.2896. That ranks France 14 of 27 (1 = cheapest). A typical 3,500 kWh/year home would pay about €896 a year for electricity.
France electricity figures
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average price | €0.2561/kWh |
| Price in euro cents | 25.61 c/kWh |
| EU-27 average | €0.2896/kWh |
| Difference vs EU-27 average | -11.6% |
| Price rank (1 = cheapest) | 14 of 27 |
| Est. bill at 3,500 kWh/year | €896/year |
Average household price, all taxes and levies included (Eurostat dataset nrg_pc_204, band DC, 2025-S2). The bill estimate uses a typical 3,500 kWh/year of usage — use the estimator below for your own usage.
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Using 3,500 kWh a year in France at €0.2561/kWh costs about €896 a year (€75/month) for electricity — that is €117 less than the same usage at the EU-27 average of €0.2896/kWh. Prices include all taxes and levies.
France electricity prices — FAQ
- How much is household electricity per kWh in France?
- Household electricity in France averages €0.2561 per kWh (25.61 c/kWh, all taxes included) as of 2025-S2, per Eurostat. That is -11.6% below the EU-27 average of €0.2896.
- Is electricity expensive in France?
- France ranks 14 of 27 EU member states for household electricity price, where 1 is cheapest. Its rate of €0.2561 per kWh is lower than the EU-27 average of €0.2896 (2025-S2, Eurostat).
- What is a typical annual electricity bill in France?
- A home in France using 3,500 kWh a year would pay about €896 for electricity at the national average of €0.2561 per kWh (2025-S2, Eurostat), with all taxes and levies included. Your bill depends on your actual usage — use the estimator on this page with your own kWh.
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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 ranking and bill estimate shown here.