Electricity Prices in Europe 2025: the 27 EU Countries Compared

Ireland has the highest household electricity price among all 27 EU member states in the second half of 2025, at 40.42 ct/kWh including all taxes and levies. Germany ranks second at 38.69 ct/kWh. Source: Eurostat nrg_pc_204, data update 19 May 2026.

Hungary has the lowest household electricity price in the EU at 10.82 ct/kWh in the 2nd half of 2025: less than a quarter of the Irish price. This reflects regulated end-consumer tariffs and Hungary's specific energy policy framework.

German households pay 38.69 ct/kWh, the second-highest price in the EU, just below Ireland (40.42 ct/kWh). Germany's high price is driven by grid fees, renewable energy surcharges and taxes, which together account for roughly two-thirds of the final household bill.

The average household electricity price across all 27 EU member states is 28.96 ct/kWh for the 2nd half of 2025, including all taxes and levies, for the consumption band 2,500 to 4,999 kWh per year. Source: Eurostat nrg_pc_204.

Electricity prices vary widely across the EU because the final household bill is shaped by national taxes, levies and grid fees (often 50–70 % of the total price), the domestic energy mix (nuclear, wind, gas, hydro), the structure of the retail market, and, in some countries, regulated end-consumer tariffs. Member states with large nuclear fleets or significant renewable capacity tend to have lower wholesale costs, but the final household price still depends heavily on the national tax and levy framework.