Data · Energy price inflation by country: latest official figures
Energy price inflation by country, July 2026: ranking
In July 2026, Canada had the highest rate among 19 countries (16.62%) and Denmark the lowest (-3.1%). 10 countries rose from the previous month and 9 fell. The euro area figure was 10.3%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 16.62% | 2026-07 | +2.3pp | Energy component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| 2 | Belgium | 15.1% | 2026-07 | +2.3pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | U.S. | 14.7% | 2026-07 | -1pp | Energy component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 4 | Finland | 13% | 2026-07 | -1.9pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | France | 12.5% | 2026-07 | +1.5pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | Italy | 11.7% | 2026-07 | -1.2pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Spain | 10.2% | 2026-07 | +3.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Netherlands | 9.7% | 2026-07 | +3.6pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | Portugal | 9.5% | 2026-07 | -0.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | South Korea | 8.39% | 2026-07 | -4.35pp | Energy component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 11 | Poland | 8% | 2026-07 | +1.6pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Germany | 7.3% | 2026-07 | +4.6pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Ireland | 6.9% | 2026-07 | -3.1pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Austria | 6% | 2026-07 | +0.6pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Switzerland | 4.6% | 2026-07 | -1pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | Sweden | 4.4% | 2026-07 | -12.6pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Norway | 4.4% | 2026-07 | +5.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Japan | 0.8% | 2026-07 | +0.9pp | Energy component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| 19 | Denmark | -3.1% | 2026-07 | -1.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 10.3% | 2026-07 | +1.8pp | 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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Source
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Consumer Price Survey / Economically Active Population Survey, 2026-07 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-07 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-07 — license