Eurozone household electricity price
The euro area's household electricity price is 0.285 €/kWh as of H1 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 0.300 €/kWh the previous half-year. Over the period shown it has ranged from 0.218 €/kWh to 0.306 €/kWh.
This is the price a household pays per kilowatt-hour of electricity, with all taxes, levies and VAT included. It is for a household that uses 2,500 to 5,000 kWh a year, the middle one of Eurostat’s five household consumption bands (band DC), and it is the average over the half-year: January to June for the first half, July to December for the second. It covers the electricity itself, network charges, meter rental and other services, with fixed charges spread over the kilowatt-hours. Prices in countries outside the euro area are converted into euros at the average exchange rate of the half-year. Price caps, regulated tariffs and support schemes differ between countries, so comparisons have limits.
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The euro area household electricity price — frequently asked questions
- What is the euro area's household electricity price?
- The euro area's household electricity price is 0.285 €/kWh as of H1 2026, from official Eurostat data.
- Is the euro area's household electricity price rising or falling?
- It fell from 0.300 €/kWh to 0.285 €/kWh in the latest reading (H1 2026).
- What does “household electricity price” measure?
- This is the price a household pays per kilowatt-hour of electricity, with all taxes, levies and VAT included. It is for a household that uses 2,500 to 5,000 kWh a year, the middle one of Eurostat’s five household consumption bands (band DC), and it is the average over the half-year: January to June for the first half, July to December for the second. It covers the electricity itself, network charges, meter rental and other services, with fixed charges spread over the kilowatt-hours. Prices in countries outside the euro area are converted into euros at the average exchange rate of the half-year. Price caps, regulated tariffs and support schemes differ between countries, so comparisons have limits.