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Energy price inflation by country, December 2025: ranking
In December 2025, Austria had the highest rate among 16 countries (11.7%) and France the lowest (-6.7%). 2 countries rose from the previous month and 14 fell. The euro area figure was -1.9%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 11.7% | 2025-12 | -1.7pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | Spain | 3.2% | 2025-12 | -1.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Norway | 3% | 2025-12 | +1.6pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Ireland | 2.4% | 2025-12 | -0.9pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | U.S. | 2.3% | 2025-12 | -1.9pp | Energy component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 6 | Poland | 1.2% | 2025-12 | -0.3pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Finland | 0.8% | 2025-12 | +0.6pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Sweden | 0.6% | 2025-12 | -2pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | Netherlands | -0.4% | 2025-12 | -1.2pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Germany | -1.3% | 2025-12 | -1.2pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Portugal | -2.4% | 2025-12 | -1.7pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Denmark | -3.9% | 2025-12 | -1.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Belgium | -4.4% | 2025-12 | -5.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Italy | -4.5% | 2025-12 | -0.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Switzerland | -5.4% | 2025-12 | -0.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | France | -6.7% | 2025-12 | -2.3pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | -1.9% | 2025-12 | -1.4pp | HICP energy | 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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