Austria vs. United Kingdom

H2 2025 · incl. all taxes · Consumption band: 1,000–2,500 kWh/year

AT · Austria

36.69ct/kWh

UK · United Kingdom

36.34ct/kWh

United Kingdom is 1.0% cheaper than Austria — EU avg: 25.63 ct/kWh

Electricity in Austria costs 36.69 ct/kWh compared to 36.34 ct/kWh in United Kingdom — a difference of 0.35 ct/kWh (1.0%).

A household consuming 3,500 kWh per year would pay approximately €12 more annually in Austria than in United Kingdom.

Looking at the historical trend: in Austria, the price has changed from 26.14 ct/kWh to 36.69 ct/kWh over the past three years (+40.4%), while in United Kingdom it went from 37.78 ct/kWh to 36.34 ct/kWh (-3.8%). The price gap between the two countries has narrowed during this period.

Price History

Period	Austria	United Kingdom	Δ
H2 2025	36.69 ct/kWh	36.34 ct/kWh	+0.35 ct
H1 2025	31.65 ct/kWh	36.34 ct/kWh	-4.69 ct
H2 2024	26.31 ct/kWh	37.24 ct/kWh	-10.93 ct
H1 2024	30.11 ct/kWh	37.24 ct/kWh	-7.13 ct
H2 2023	30.55 ct/kWh	40.69 ct/kWh	-10.14 ct
H1 2023	29.88 ct/kWh	40.69 ct/kWh	-10.81 ct
H2 2022	26.14 ct/kWh	37.78 ct/kWh	-11.64 ct
H1 2022	26.16 ct/kWh	37.78 ct/kWh	-11.62 ct
H2 2021	27.87 ct/kWh	24.85 ct/kWh	+3.02 ct
H1 2021	26.50 ct/kWh	24.85 ct/kWh	+1.65 ct
H2 2020	25.67 ct/kWh	22.01 ct/kWh	+3.66 ct
H1 2020	25.11 ct/kWh	24.50 ct/kWh	+0.61 ct
H2 2019	24.53 ct/kWh	24.61 ct/kWh	-0.08 ct
H1 2019	24.26 ct/kWh	23.82 ct/kWh	+0.44 ct
H2 2018	24.11 ct/kWh	22.75 ct/kWh	+1.36 ct
H1 2018	23.20 ct/kWh	21.20 ct/kWh	+2.00 ct
H2 2017	23.37 ct/kWh	20.84 ct/kWh	+2.53 ct
H1 2017	24.28 ct/kWh	19.92 ct/kWh	+4.36 ct
H2 2016	24.53 ct/kWh	21.19 ct/kWh	+3.34 ct
H1 2016	24.79 ct/kWh	22.21 ct/kWh	+2.58 ct
H2 2015	23.93 ct/kWh	24.25 ct/kWh	-0.32 ct
H1 2015	24.19 ct/kWh	23.52 ct/kWh	+0.67 ct
H2 2014	23.11 ct/kWh	22.30 ct/kWh	+0.81 ct
H1 2014	23.41 ct/kWh	21.27 ct/kWh	+2.14 ct
H2 2013	23.23 ct/kWh	19.58 ct/kWh	+3.65 ct
H1 2013	23.64 ct/kWh	18.93 ct/kWh	+4.71 ct
H2 2012	22.54 ct/kWh	19.65 ct/kWh	+2.89 ct
H1 2012	22.21 ct/kWh	18.23 ct/kWh	+3.98 ct
H2 2011	22.01 ct/kWh	17.28 ct/kWh	+4.73 ct
H1 2011	22.10 ct/kWh	15.31 ct/kWh	+6.79 ct
H2 2010	21.15 ct/kWh	15.68 ct/kWh	+5.47 ct
H1 2010	21.72 ct/kWh	14.84 ct/kWh	+6.88 ct
H2 2009	21.01 ct/kWh	15.39 ct/kWh	+5.62 ct
H1 2009	20.89 ct/kWh	15.33 ct/kWh	+5.56 ct
H2 2008	20.33 ct/kWh	16.52 ct/kWh	+3.81 ct
H1 2008	20.05 ct/kWh	15.36 ct/kWh	+4.69 ct
H2 2007	20.08 ct/kWh	16.30 ct/kWh	+3.78 ct

Source: Eurostat (nrg_pc_204)