EU household electricity and gas prices fell in the first half of 2026: Who pays the most?
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Household electricity and gas prices in the EU fell in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Prices rose in many European capitals in October, and households could face higher bills in early 2027.
Even as the Iran war started driving up wholesale gas prices, household electricity and gas prices fell on average across the EU in the first half of 2026.The differences between countries were striking. A unit of electricity cost more than three times as much in Ireland as in Hungary, according to Eurostat.Where in Europe did households pay the most and least for electricity and gas? And how do the rankings change when local price levels are taken into account?Among 38 European countries with data, household electricity prices including taxes ranged from €6.6 per 100 kWh in Turkey to €38.7 in Ireland in the first half of 2026.
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