Ireland Electricity price inflation: 8.1% (September 2026) – latest figures and trend
Are electricity prices still rising?
Yes. In September 2026, electricity prices in Ireland were 8.1% higher than a year earlier. The rate was the same in August 2026.
The latest electricity price inflation for Ireland is 8.1% (September 2026), according to Eurostat (European Commission). The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value8.1% Reference period: September 2026
Previous (August 2026): 8.1% · 0 percentage points
Eurostat (European Commission) · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- electricity price inflation (12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-09 — license
- We record revisions when the source changes a value we already collected.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 8.1% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2026-08 | 8.1% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2026-07 | 8.1% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2026-06 | 4.2% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2026-05 | 3.3% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2026-04 | 3.3% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2026-03 | 4.6% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2026-02 | 4.6% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2026-01 | 4.6% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2025-12 | 4.6% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2025-11 | 5% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2025-10 | 3.7% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2025-09 | 2.4% | Eurostat (European Commission) |
Questions people ask
What is the latest electricity price inflation in Ireland?
8.1% in September 2026, according to Eurostat (European Commission).
Is the electricity price inflation in Ireland rising or falling?
It was unchanged from August 2026. A year earlier (September 2025) it was 2.4%.
How does Ireland compare with other countries on electricity price inflation?
In September 2026, it ranked 6th of 19 countries compared here, from highest to lowest: Italy 20.4%, Sweden 16.9%, Belgium 13.1%, Australia 12.8%, Spain 11.4%, Ireland 8.1%, U.S. 4.4%, Canada 3.6%, Norway 3.2%, UK 3%, France 1.4%, Netherlands 0.8%, South Korea 0%, Japan -2.3%, Switzerland -3%, Finland -4%, Germany -5.5%, Austria -9.3%, Denmark -10.2%.