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Electricity price inflation by country, July 2026: ranking

In July 2026, Italy had the highest rate among 17 countries (13%) and Denmark the lowest (-31.8%). 7 countries rose from the previous month and 9 fell. The euro area figure was 2.1%.

These figures are the 12-month change in a price index (how fast prices rose), not the price level or the size of a bill.

RankCountryLatestPeriodChange from previous monthDefinitionSource
1Italy13%2026-07+0.5ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
2Finland10.9%2026-07-2.2ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
3Norway9.5%2026-07+9.5ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
4Spain8.3%2026-07+2.3ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
5Ireland8.1%2026-07+3.9ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
6Belgium7.9%2026-07+1.7ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
7Sweden6.9%2026-07-17.4ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
8Australia6.1%2026-07-16.3ppElectricity component of the national CPIAustralian Bureau of Statistics
9Poland4.2%2026-07-8.7ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
10Portugal0.1%2026-07-1ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
11South Korea0%2026-07+0.43ppElectricity component of the national CPIStatistics Korea (KOSIS)
12Netherlands-0.9%2026-07+1.1ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
13France-1%2026-07-0.3ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
14Switzerland-3%2026-070ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
15Germany-5.3%2026-07-0.1ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
16Austria-10.3%2026-07-0.1ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
17Denmark-31.8%2026-07-5.2ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)
Regional average (not ranked)Euro area2.1%2026-07+0.4ppHICP electricityEurostat (European Commission)

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