New figures from Eurostat show that Ireland had the highest electricity prices at €0.39 per kWh in the European Union in the first half of this year.
It was followed by Germany and Belgium, both with prices of €0.36 per kWh.
Eurostat said the lowest prices were recorded in Hungary at €0.11, as well as Malta and Bulgaria – both at €0.13 each.
Six countries reported prices above €0.30 per kWh, while five countries recorded prices below €0.20 per kWh, Eurostat noted.
Today’s figures show that national currency comparisons show strong price movements in the first half of this year compared to the same time last year.
Household electricity prices soared by 51.6% in Romania, while they rose by 19.8% in Ireland and by 18.4% in Finland. But some countries recorded sharp decreases, notably Denmark, with prices there falling by 31.7%, while prices in Luxembourg were down 24.1%.
Eurostat said that average electricity prices for households in the EU decreased by 2.2% to €0.28 per kWh in the first half of 2026, down from €0.29 per kWh in the second half of 2025.
Prices remain well above levels from before the 2022 energy crisis, it added.
