The average for non-household consumers using 500–2,000 MWh a year fell 2% from the previous half-year and 5.4% from a year earlier, Eurostat said on 4 November.
The average EU electricity price for non-household consumers in a specified usage band was €0.18 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the first half of 2026. It fell 2% from the second half of 2025 and 5.4% from the first half of 2025, Eurostat said on 4 November.
The average covers non-household consumers using between 500 and 2,000 megawatt-hours a year, equivalent to 500,000–2 million kWh. A kilowatt-hour is a measure of energy commonly used on electricity bills. The figures do not cover households or businesses outside that usage band.
Eurostat’s earlier figures show that the EU average had generally declined since the first half of 2023, with an increase in the second half of 2024 before prices fell again.
Prices fell from a year earlier in 19 EU countries and rose in 8. Ireland had the highest price in the covered band, while Finland had the lowest.
| Country | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Ireland | €0.27 |
| Cyprus and Italy | €0.23 each |
| Denmark, Spain and Portugal | €0.13 each |
| Sweden | €0.12 |
| Finland | €0.09 |
The largest annual decreases were in Luxembourg, Czechia and Greece. Sweden, Finland and Bulgaria had the largest increases.
| Country | Price change |
|---|---|
| Luxembourg | |
Eurostat reported a 1.8% rise from July–December 2025 but a 6.7% fall from January–June 2025, leaving the EU average lower than a year earlier despite the half-year increase.
A lower average price does not establish how much an individual company saved: its energy cost depends on both its price and how much electricity it uses, and its unit price can depend on its consumption pattern.
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