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Electricity price inflation by country, August 2026: ranking
In August 2026, Italy had the highest rate among 17 countries (16.9%) and Denmark the lowest (-17.9%). 7 countries rose from the previous month and 6 fell. The euro area figure was 2.8%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 16.9% | 2026-08 | +3.9pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | Australia | 13.2% | 2026-08 | +7.1pp | Electricity component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 3 | Spain | 9.2% | 2026-08 | +0.9pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Ireland | 8.1% | 2026-08 | 0pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Belgium | 7.8% | 2026-08 | -0.1pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | Norway | 6.4% | 2026-08 | -3.1pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Sweden | 4.7% | 2026-08 | -2.2pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Poland | 4.2% | 2026-08 | 0pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | France | 1.1% | 2026-08 | +2.1pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Portugal | 0.4% | 2026-08 | +0.3pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | South Korea | 0% | 2026-08 | 0pp | Electricity component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 12 | Netherlands | -0.1% | 2026-08 | +0.8pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Finland | -1.9% | 2026-08 | -12.8pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Switzerland | -3% | 2026-08 | 0pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Germany | -5.6% | 2026-08 | -0.3pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | Austria | -10.7% | 2026-08 | -0.4pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Denmark | -17.9% | 2026-08 | +13.9pp | HICP electricity | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 2.8% | 2026-08 | +0.7pp | 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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