In the second half of 2025, household electricity prices remain widely dispersed across the European Union. EnergyBoard compares the same Eurostat consumption band, DC, using prices including all taxes.
Hungary is the cheapest country in the ranking
Hungary tops the ranking from cheapest to most expensive at €0.1082/kWh. Malta follows at €0.1282/kWh and Bulgaria at €0.1355/kWh.
The EU-27 average is €0.2896/kWh
For the same period and consumption band, EnergyBoard shows an EU-27 average of €0.2896/kWh. This benchmark makes it easy to identify countries above and below the European level.
Ireland and Germany are among the highest
Germany reaches €0.3869/kWh, while Ireland is at €0.4042/kWh. The gap between Hungary and Ireland is therefore far more than marginal: the levels are almost four times apart.
These are average statistical prices for a standard consumption band, not individual commercial offers.
See the full table and country profiles in the European electricity price ranking.
Data: Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes included, second half of 2025. Source: Eurostat.