Data · Energy price inflation by country: latest official figures
Energy price inflation by country, August 2026: ranking
In August 2026, Belgium had the highest rate among 19 countries (21.9%) and Japan the lowest (-0.3%). 14 countries rose from the previous month and 5 fell. The euro area figure was 14.3%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 21.9% | 2026-08 | +6.8pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | Italy | 17.1% | 2026-08 | +5.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Spain | 17.1% | 2026-08 | +6.9pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | France | 16.5% | 2026-08 | +4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | U.S. | 16.3% | 2026-08 | +1.6pp | Energy component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 6 | Canada | 15.45% | 2026-08 | -1.17pp | Energy component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| 7 | Portugal | 13.5% | 2026-08 | +4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Ireland | 11.8% | 2026-08 | +4.9pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | Netherlands | 11.7% | 2026-08 | +2pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Finland | 11.7% | 2026-08 | -1.3pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Poland | 10.3% | 2026-08 | +2.3pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Austria | 10.1% | 2026-08 | +4.1pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Switzerland | 9.8% | 2026-08 | +5.2pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Germany | 9.4% | 2026-08 | +2.1pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | South Korea | 7.67% | 2026-08 | -0.72pp | Energy component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 16 | Sweden | 4.9% | 2026-08 | +0.5pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Norway | 4% | 2026-08 | -0.4pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Denmark | 2.4% | 2026-08 | +5.5pp | HICP energy | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 19 | Japan | -0.3% | 2026-08 | -1.1pp | Energy component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 14.3% | 2026-08 | +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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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, 2026-08 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-08 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-08 — license