Data · Gas price inflation by country: latest official figures
Gas price inflation by country, March 2026: ranking
In March 2026, Sweden had the highest rate among 19 countries (6.8%) and Canada the lowest (-18.06%). 7 countries rose from the previous month and 8 fell. The euro area figure was -4.8%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 6.8% | 2026-03 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | U.S. | 6.4% | 2026-03 | -4.5pp | Gas component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 3 | Australia | 5.7% | 2026-03 | +0.2pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 4 | Austria | 2.1% | 2026-03 | +3.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Ireland | 1.2% | 2026-03 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | South Korea | 0.32% | 2026-03 | 0pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 7 | Portugal | -1.8% | 2026-03 | +0.3pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Netherlands | -1.9% | 2026-03 | -0.6pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | France | -2.2% | 2026-03 | +1.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Germany | -2.5% | 2026-03 | +0.2pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | UK | -2.8% | 2026-03 | +0.3pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| 12 | Switzerland | -4.4% | 2026-03 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Spain | -6.5% | 2026-03 | -3.5pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Japan | -8.3% | 2026-03 | -0.1pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| 15 | Poland | -9.3% | 2026-03 | -0.5pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | Italy | -9.4% | 2026-03 | +1.9pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Denmark | -12.1% | 2026-03 | -6.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Belgium | -14.2% | 2026-03 | -0.4pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 19 | Canada | -18.06% | 2026-03 | -0.96pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | -4.8% | 2026-03 | +0.6pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
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How to read this
- Change is the difference from the previous period of the same series, in percentage points.
- Definitions are not identical across countries (see the definition column). The table compares published headline figures; it is not a ranking of living standards.
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Source
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
- Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0) — license
- Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Consumer Price Survey / Economically Active Population Survey, 2026-03 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-03 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-03 — license