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Household electricity price by country, January 2026: ranking

In January 2026, Ireland had the highest rate among 14 countries (0.3871 €/kWh) and Norway the lowest (0.1993 €/kWh). 6 countries rose from the previous month and 8 fell.

Rank	Country	Latest	Period	Change from previous month	Definition	Source
1	Ireland	0.3871 €/kWh	2026-01	-0.02	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
2	Germany	0.3618 €/kWh	2026-01	-0.03	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
3	Belgium	0.3575 €/kWh	2026-01	+0.01	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
4	Austria	0.326 €/kWh	2026-01	0	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
5	Italy	0.3142 €/kWh	2026-01	+0.02	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
6	Sweden	0.3062 €/kWh	2026-01	+0.04	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
7	Poland	0.2999 €/kWh	2026-01	+0.03	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
8	Finland	0.2694 €/kWh	2026-01	+0.04	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
9	Spain	0.2509 €/kWh	2026-01	-0.02	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
10	France	0.2485 €/kWh	2026-01	-0.01	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
11	Netherlands	0.244 €/kWh	2026-01	-0.01	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
12	Denmark	0.2375 €/kWh	2026-01	-0.09	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
13	Portugal	0.2367 €/kWh	2026-01	-0.01	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)
14	Norway	0.1993 €/kWh	2026-01	+0.01	Eurostat household electricity price, 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies	Eurostat (European Commission)

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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: Eurostat, accessed 2026-01 — license