Germany vs. Ireland

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

DE · Germany

43.83ct/kWh

IE · Ireland

50.76ct/kWh

Germany is 13.7% cheaper than Ireland — EU avg: 25.63 ct/kWh

Electricity in Germany costs 43.83 ct/kWh compared to 50.76 ct/kWh in Ireland — a difference of 6.93 ct/kWh (13.7%).

A household consuming 3,500 kWh per year would pay approximately €243 less annually in Ireland than in Germany.

Looking at the historical trend: in Germany, the price has changed from 37.38 ct/kWh to 43.83 ct/kWh over the past three years (+17.3%), while in Ireland it went from 32.72 ct/kWh to 50.76 ct/kWh (+55.1%). The price gap between the two countries has widened during this period.

Price History

Period	Germany	Ireland	Δ
H2 2025	43.83 ct/kWh	50.76 ct/kWh	-6.93 ct
H1 2025	43.47 ct/kWh	36.06 ct/kWh	+7.41 ct
H2 2024	44.33 ct/kWh	30.79 ct/kWh	+13.54 ct
H1 2024	44.23 ct/kWh	20.37 ct/kWh	+23.86 ct
H2 2023	44.58 ct/kWh	36.53 ct/kWh	+8.05 ct
H1 2023	45.36 ct/kWh	19.19 ct/kWh	+26.17 ct
H2 2022	37.38 ct/kWh	32.72 ct/kWh	+4.66 ct
H1 2022	36.43 ct/kWh	22.19 ct/kWh	+14.24 ct
H2 2021	35.88 ct/kWh	37.99 ct/kWh	-2.11 ct
H1 2021	35.27 ct/kWh	33.43 ct/kWh	+1.84 ct
H2 2020	33.43 ct/kWh	31.35 ct/kWh	+2.08 ct
H1 2020	34.30 ct/kWh	28.99 ct/kWh	+5.31 ct
H2 2019	32.44 ct/kWh	31.69 ct/kWh	+0.75 ct
H1 2019	34.53 ct/kWh	30.01 ct/kWh	+4.52 ct
H2 2018	33.42 ct/kWh	32.72 ct/kWh	+0.70 ct
H1 2018	33.22 ct/kWh	30.62 ct/kWh	+2.60 ct
H2 2017	33.61 ct/kWh	30.18 ct/kWh	+3.43 ct
H1 2017	33.62 ct/kWh	29.83 ct/kWh	+3.79 ct
H2 2016	32.97 ct/kWh	29.79 ct/kWh	+3.18 ct
H1 2016	32.63 ct/kWh	28.31 ct/kWh	+4.32 ct
H2 2015	32.07 ct/kWh	30.66 ct/kWh	+1.41 ct
H1 2015	32.12 ct/kWh	30.98 ct/kWh	+1.14 ct
H2 2014	32.30 ct/kWh	32.12 ct/kWh	+0.18 ct
H1 2014	32.28 ct/kWh	29.95 ct/kWh	+2.33 ct
H2 2013	31.76 ct/kWh	29.87 ct/kWh	+1.89 ct
H1 2013	31.69 ct/kWh	27.94 ct/kWh	+3.75 ct
H2 2012	29.27 ct/kWh	27.86 ct/kWh	+1.41 ct
H1 2012	28.44 ct/kWh	26.18 ct/kWh	+2.26 ct
H2 2011	27.77 ct/kWh	25.03 ct/kWh	+2.74 ct
H1 2011	27.74 ct/kWh	23.53 ct/kWh	+4.21 ct
H2 2010	26.95 ct/kWh	21.94 ct/kWh	+5.01 ct
H1 2010	26.22 ct/kWh	21.07 ct/kWh	+5.15 ct
H2 2009	25.34 ct/kWh	21.50 ct/kWh	+3.84 ct
H1 2009	25.28 ct/kWh	23.31 ct/kWh	+1.97 ct
H2 2008	24.39 ct/kWh	23.69 ct/kWh	+0.70 ct
H1 2008	23.89 ct/kWh	20.87 ct/kWh	+3.02 ct
H2 2007	23.40 ct/kWh	22.42 ct/kWh	+0.98 ct
H1 2007	22.58 ct/kWh	—	—

Source: Eurostat (nrg_pc_204)