Data · Gas price inflation by country: latest official figures
Gas price inflation by country, January 2026: ranking
In January 2026, U.S. had the highest rate among 19 countries (9.8%) and Belgium the lowest (-15.3%). 5 countries rose from the previous month and 13 fell. The euro area figure was -4.9%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. | 9.8% | 2026-01 | -1pp | Gas component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2 | Sweden | 6.8% | 2026-01 | +1.5pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Australia | 5.8% | 2026-01 | 0pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 4 | Ireland | 1.1% | 2026-01 | -0.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0.8% | 2026-01 | +1.9pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | South Korea | 0.32% | 2026-01 | +0.02pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 7 | Austria | -1.1% | 2026-01 | -4.6pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Portugal | -1.4% | 2026-01 | -2pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | France | -1.7% | 2026-01 | -1.3pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Germany | -2.4% | 2026-01 | -1.6pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | UK | -2.7% | 2026-01 | -4.8pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| 12 | Spain | -3.1% | 2026-01 | -3.5pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Japan | -3.7% | 2026-01 | +0.2pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| 14 | Switzerland | -4.4% | 2026-01 | -0.9pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Poland | -8.5% | 2026-01 | -6.1pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | Italy | -10.8% | 2026-01 | -0.3pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Denmark | -13% | 2026-01 | +7.4pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 18 | Canada | -15.26% | 2026-01 | -0.01pp | Gas component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| 19 | Belgium | -15.3% | 2026-01 | -1.9pp | HICP gas | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | -4.9% | 2026-01 | -1.1pp | HICP gas | 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: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0) — license
- Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Consumer Price Survey / Economically Active Population Survey, 2026-01 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-01 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-01 — license