Data · Gas price inflation by country: latest official figures
Gas price inflation by country, September 2026: ranking
In September 2026, Belgium had the highest rate among 19 countries (34.4%) and Canada the lowest (-6.78%). 13 countries rose from the previous month and 4 fell. The euro area figure was 11.1%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 34.4% | 2026-09 | +9.8pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | Denmark | 23% | 2026-09 | +8.9pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Italy | 19.4% | 2026-09 | +6.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | France | 18.9% | 2026-09 | +4.6pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Austria | 11.8% | 2026-09 | +3.9pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | UK | 9.8% | 2026-09 | +1.2pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| 7 | Netherlands | 7.4% | 2026-09 | +1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Sweden | 6% | 2026-09 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | Spain | 5.4% | 2026-09 | +1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | U.S. | 5% | 2026-09 | +0.6pp | Gas component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 11 | Ireland | 2.4% | 2026-09 | +0.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Portugal | 2.3% | 2026-09 | -0.3pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Australia | 1% | 2026-09 | -2.5pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 14 | South Korea | 0.34% | 2026-09 | +0.02pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 15 | Japan | 0.1% | 2026-09 | +1pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| 16 | Poland | -0.7% | 2026-09 | +0.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Switzerland | -3% | 2026-09 | 0pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Germany | -3.4% | 2026-09 | -1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 19 | Canada | -6.78% | 2026-09 | -0.05pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 11.1% | 2026-09 | +3.1pp | 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, 2026-09 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-09 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-09 — license