Data · Gas price inflation by country: latest official figures
Gas price inflation by country, August 2026: ranking
In August 2026, Belgium had the highest rate among 19 countries (24.6%) and Canada the lowest (-6.73%). 12 countries rose from the previous month and 4 fell. The euro area figure was 8%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 24.6% | 2026-08 | +14.2pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | France | 14.3% | 2026-08 | -3.4pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Denmark | 14.1% | 2026-08 | +9.3pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Italy | 13.3% | 2026-08 | +4.3pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | UK | 8.6% | 2026-08 | +0.6pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| 6 | Austria | 7.9% | 2026-08 | +3.2pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Netherlands | 6.4% | 2026-08 | +3.6pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Sweden | 6% | 2026-08 | -0.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | U.S. | 4.4% | 2026-08 | +0.1pp | Gas component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 10 | Spain | 4.4% | 2026-08 | +1.4pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Australia | 3.5% | 2026-08 | -0.2pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 12 | Portugal | 2.6% | 2026-08 | -0.8pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Ireland | 2.3% | 2026-08 | +0.6pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | South Korea | 0.32% | 2026-08 | +0.07pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 15 | Poland | -0.8% | 2026-08 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | Japan | -0.9% | 2026-08 | +0.3pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| 17 | Germany | -2.4% | 2026-08 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Switzerland | -3% | 2026-08 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 19 | Canada | -6.73% | 2026-08 | +0.74pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 8% | 2026-08 | +1.8pp | 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, 2026-08 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-08 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-08 — license