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Electricity price inflation by country, January 2026: ranking
In January 2026, Australia had the highest rate among 16 countries (32.2%) and Denmark the lowest (-36.4%). 6 countries rose from the previous month and 8 fell. The euro area figure was -4.4%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 32.2% | 2026-01 | +10.7pp | Electricity component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2 | Sweden | 19.7% | 2026-01 | +12.7pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Poland | 12.8% | 2026-01 | +4.7pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Ireland | 4.6% | 2026-01 | 0pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Spain | 3.7% | 2026-01 | -8.9pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | Portugal | 0.7% | 2026-01 | +4.5pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | South Korea | -0.43% | 2026-01 | 0pp | Electricity component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 8 | Finland | -1.6% | 2026-01 | -1.7pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | Netherlands | -2.1% | 2026-01 | -5.5pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Switzerland | -3% | 2026-01 | +5.7pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Germany | -3.2% | 2026-01 | -1.3pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Belgium | -4.3% | 2026-01 | -7.5pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Italy | -4.4% | 2026-01 | +1.1pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Austria | -8.1% | 2026-01 | -49.9pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | France | -14.6% | 2026-01 | -0.4pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | Denmark | -36.4% | 2026-01 | -25.2pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | -4.4% | 2026-01 | -3.1pp | HICP electricity | 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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