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Energy prices Croatia

Electricity, gas, fuel and wholesale prices for Croatia at a glance — official sources, compared with the EU average.

4 datasets · Eurostat, EU Oil Bulletin, ENTSO-E and national statistics · updated automatically

Electricity (household)

18.16ct/kWh

H1 2026·Rank 4 of 30−27.5 %vs. EU average

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Natural gas (household)

5.02ct/kWh

H1 2026 · ≈ 0.53 €/m³·Rank 2 of 24−48.3 %vs. EU average

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Petrol (95)

1.79€/L

Oct 26·Rank 11 of 30−5.5 %vs. EU average

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Diesel

2.00€/L

Oct 26·Rank 9 of 30−4.1 %vs. EU average

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Energy prices in Croatia at a glance

Household electricity in Croatia costs 18.16 ct/kWh in H1 2026, which is 27.5 % below the EU average of 25.03 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 30 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Croatia sits at rank 4 — rank 1 is the cheapest. Compared with the previous half-year the price has risen by 9.9 %.

Household natural gas costs 5.02 ct/kWh (≈ 0.53 €/m³) in H1 2026, 48.3 % below the EU average of 9.70 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 24 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Croatia sits at rank 2 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

At the pump, petrol (95 octane) costs 1.79 €/L and diesel 2.00 €/L in Croatia as of October 26, 2026; the EU averages are 1.89 €/L and 2.09 €/L respectively. In the ranking of 30 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Croatia sits at rank 11 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

On the wholesale market the bidding zone HR (Croatia) currently trades at 256.49 €/MWh — about 25.65 ct/kWh before grid fees, taxes and levies.

Wholesale (day-ahead)

1 bidding zone(s) · hourly · ENTSO-E

HRHRCroatia256.49 €/MWhØ 24h 298.6

Neighbouring countries

SISlovenia⚡ 21.18 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.73 €/LHUHungary⚡ 11.39 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.75 €/LRSSerbia⚡ 11.97 ct/kWhBABosnia & Herzegovina⚡ 9.95 ct/kWh

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FAQ

How much does electricity cost in Croatia?
Household electricity in Croatia costs 18.16 ct/kWh (H1 2026, all taxes included). That is 27.5 % below the EU average of 25.03 ct/kWh.
Is Croatia more expensive than the EU average?
Electricity is 27.5 % below the EU average. Gas is 48.3 % below the EU average. Petrol is 5.5 % below the EU average.
What do petrol and diesel cost in Croatia?
As of October 26, 2026, petrol costs 1.79 €/L and diesel 2.00 €/L in Croatia. The EU averages are 1.89 €/L (petrol) and 2.09 €/L (diesel).
Where does the data come from?
Household prices come from Eurostat (half-yearly, consumption bands DC / D2), fuel prices from the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin and national statistics offices, wholesale prices from ENTSO-E and Elexon. Non-EU countries are converted to euros at ECB reference rates. The EU average covers member states only.

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Sources: Eurostat · EU Oil Bulletin · ENTSO-E · national statistics · updated automatically