Household electricity prices by country

Average price paid by households using 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, including all taxes and levies, for the first half of 2026. The EU average is 0.2832 €/kWh. These are the prices we use for every running-cost estimate on this site.

Example appliances: Fridge-freezer using 200 kWh a year; Washing machine, 50 kWh per 100 cycles × 220 cycles; 55″ TV drawing 70 W, 4 hours a day. Yearly cost = consumption × price. Source: Eurostat, dataset nrg_pc_204 (electricity prices for household consumers, bi-annual data).