Data · Gas price inflation by country: latest official figures
Gas price inflation by country, May 2026: ranking
In May 2026, France had the highest rate among 19 countries (11.3%) and UK the lowest (-13.1%). 10 countries rose from the previous month and 5 fell. The euro area figure was 3.9%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 11.3% | 2026-05 | +14.4pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | Belgium | 10.3% | 2026-05 | -1.3pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Italy | 8.6% | 2026-05 | +3.6pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Denmark | 6.2% | 2026-05 | +5.2pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Sweden | 6% | 2026-05 | -0.9pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | Portugal | 6% | 2026-05 | +2.4pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Australia | 4.9% | 2026-05 | -0.8pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 8 | Austria | 4.2% | 2026-05 | +0.4pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | U.S. | 3% | 2026-05 | 0pp | Gas component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 10 | South Korea | 0.32% | 2026-05 | 0pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 11 | Ireland | -0.7% | 2026-05 | -1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Germany | -1.9% | 2026-05 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Netherlands | -2.6% | 2026-05 | +1.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Switzerland | -3.7% | 2026-05 | +1.3pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Japan | -4.1% | 2026-05 | +1pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| 16 | Canada | -4.23% | 2026-05 | -1.81pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| 17 | Poland | -8.2% | 2026-05 | +0.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Spain | -10.9% | 2026-05 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 19 | UK | -13.1% | 2026-05 | +0.4pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 3.9% | 2026-05 | +3.3pp | 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, 2026-05 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-05 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-05 — license