Household electricity prices by country
In the first half of 2026, household electricity cost between 0.066 € per kWh in Türkiye and 0.387 € in Ireland; the EU average was 0.283 €. The same appliance costs 5.9 times as much to run in the dearest country as in the cheapest.
Price per kWh by country
| Country | €/kWh | Fridge, 187 kWh/yr |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 0.387 | €72 |
| Germany | 0.362 | €68 |
| Belgium | 0.358 | €67 |
| Austria | 0.326 | €61 |
| Italy | 0.314 | €59 |
| Sweden | 0.306 | €57 |
| Poland | 0.300 | €56 |
| Liechtenstein | 0.299 | €56 |
| Czechia | 0.288 | €54 |
| Romania | 0.284 | €53 |
| European Union | 0.283 | €53 |
| Finland | 0.269 | €50 |
| Cyprus | 0.269 | €50 |
| Spain | 0.251 | €47 |
| France | 0.249 | €46 |
| Netherlands | 0.244 | €46 |
| Latvia | 0.242 | €45 |
| Greece | 0.240 | €45 |
| Denmark | 0.238 | €44 |
| Portugal | 0.237 | €44 |
| Lithuania | 0.216 | €40 |
| Estonia | 0.212 | €40 |
| Slovenia | 0.212 | €40 |
| Iceland | 0.208 | €39 |
| Luxembourg | 0.202 | €38 |
| Norway | 0.199 | €37 |
| Slovakia | 0.199 | €37 |
| Moldova | 0.187 | €35 |
| Croatia | 0.182 | €34 |
| Bulgaria | 0.134 | €25 |
| Malta | 0.127 | €24 |
| Serbia | 0.120 | €22 |
| Albania | 0.119 | €22 |
| North Macedonia | 0.117 | €22 |
| Hungary | 0.114 | €21 |
| Montenegro | 0.104 | €19 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0.100 | €19 |
| Kosovo | 0.087 | €16 |
| Georgia | 0.073 | €14 |
| Türkiye | 0.066 | €12 |
Typical yearly cost by appliance
Median label consumption of each category on the EU register at three price levels.
| Appliance | kWh / yr | Türkiye | European Union | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air conditioners | 347 | €23 | €98 | €134 |
| Dishwashers | 213 | €14 | €60 | €82 |
| Fridges & freezers | 187 | €12 | €53 | €72 |
| Tumble dryers | 186 | €12 | €53 | €72 |
| Washing machines | 108 | €7 | €31 | €42 |
| Ovens | 77 | €5 | €22 | €30 |
| TVs & monitors | 61 | €4 | €17 | €24 |
| Range hoods | 53 | €3 | €15 | €20 |
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