EU Household Electricity and Gas Prices Decreased in First Half of 2026

Eurostat reported that average electricity prices for households in the European Union decreased by 2.2% in the first half of 2026, settling at €0.28 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), down from €0.29 per kWh in the second half of 2025. Concurrently, average gas prices for EU households fell to €0.11 per kWh, marking a 10.2% decrease compared to the second semester of 2025 and the lowest average price recorded since the first semester of 2022. Taxes and levies also saw a slight reduction in their share of the final electricity bill.