Household electricity prices remained relatively stable across the EU in the second half of last year, new data from Eurostat has revealed.
According to the data for the second half of 2025, there was a slight increase in electricity prices, to €28.96 per 100 kWh, up from €28.79 per 100 kWh in the first half of the year.
These prices remain ‘well above’ the price levels recorded before the 2022 energy crisis, Eurostat noted.
Taxies and levies
The increase was driven primarily by higher taxes and levies, rather than changes in underlying energy costs. While pre-tax electricity prices declined slightly over the same period, this reduction was offset by an increase in taxation.
Taxes and levies accounted for 28.9% of household electricity bills in the second half of 2025, up from 27.9% earlier in the year. In absolute terms, these charges rose from €0.0804 to €0.0837 per kilowatt-hour.
Price levels by EU member state
Across the EU, price levels varied significantly between countries. Ireland recorded the highest household electricity prices at €40.42 per 100 kilowatt-hours, followed by Germany (€38.69) and Belgium (€34.99).
At the other end of the scale, the lowest prices were recorded in Hungary (€10.82), Malta (€12.82) and Bulgaria (€13.55).
Although the EU-wide average remained stable overall, some countries experienced notable year-on-year changes. Romania saw a sharp increase in prices, of 58.6% compared with the same period in 2024, while Austria (+34.3%), and Ireland (+32.7%). also recorded substantial rises.
In contrast, Cyprus (-14.7%), France (-12.5%), and Denmark (-11.9%) experienced declines over the same timeframe.
When adjusted for purchasing power, the relative burden of electricity costs shifts across member states. Romania (€49.52 per 100 kWh) recorded the highest prices under this measure, followed by Czechia (€38.65) and Poland (€37.15), while Malta, Hungary and Finland were among the lowest. Read more here.
