The highest electricity prices decreases were registered in Slovenia (-16.6%), Luxembourg (-15.8%) and France (-14.1%). Non-household electricity prices in 2nd half of 2025: -3.5%

Eurostat, 8.5.2026

In the second half of 2025, the average price of electricity for non-household consumers in the EU was €18.37 per 100 Kilowatt-hours (kWh), down from €19.03 in the first half of 2025 (-3.5%). This article focuses on non-household consumers with an annual consumption between 500 Megawatt-hours (MWh) and 2 000 MWh.

Electricity prices for non-household consumers have been on a mild downward trend at the EU level since the first half of 2023, when the average price was €21.51 per 100 kWh. In the second half of 2023, prices decreased to €20.03 per 100 kWh, and then further decreased to €18.85 in the first half of 2024, before slightly increasing to €19.41 in the second half of 2024 and decreasing to €19.03 in the first half of 2025.

The highest electricity prices in the second half of 2025 were observed in Ireland (€25.52 per 100 kWh), Cyprus (€24.29) and Germany (€22.64). The lowest prices were in Finland (€7.48) and Sweden (€9.70).

Source dataset: nrg_pc_205

Prices decrease in 18 EU countries

In the second half of 2025, 18 EU countries registered a drop in electricity prices compared with the same period of 2024, indicating an overall downward trend. The highest decreases were registered in Slovenia (-16.6%), Luxembourg (-15.8%) and France (-14.1%).

On the other hand, there were increases in 5 EU countries, namely Romania (+15.4%), Sweden (+9.4%), Bulgaria (+6.8%), Belgium (+2.8%) and Slovakia (+1.4%). In 4 EU countries, prices remained almost stable, varying between +0.4% in Malta and -1.0% in Austria.