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Electricity price inflation by country, March 2026: ranking
In March 2026, Australia had the highest rate among 17 countries (25.4%) and Denmark the lowest (-30.3%). 7 countries rose from the previous month and 5 fell. The euro area figure was -2.1%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 25.4% | 2026-03 | -11.6pp | Electricity component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2 | Finland | 22% | 2026-03 | +5.6pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Poland | 12.8% | 2026-03 | 0pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Norway | 11% | 2026-03 | +5.5pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Sweden | 5% | 2026-03 | -12.8pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | Ireland | 4.6% | 2026-03 | 0pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Spain | 4.3% | 2026-03 | +4pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | South Korea | -0.43% | 2026-03 | 0pp | Electricity component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 9 | Portugal | -0.6% | 2026-03 | 0pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Netherlands | -2.4% | 2026-03 | +0.4pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Switzerland | -3% | 2026-03 | 0pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | France | -3.1% | 2026-03 | +0.5pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Germany | -4.5% | 2026-03 | -0.4pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Italy | -4.9% | 2026-03 | +0.4pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Belgium | -6.6% | 2026-03 | -4.5pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | Austria | -8.3% | 2026-03 | -0.7pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Denmark | -30.3% | 2026-03 | +4.6pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | -2.1% | 2026-03 | +0.4pp | 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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