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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)

17.74ct/kWh

H2 2025·Rank 4 of 31−38.3 %vs. EU average

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Natural gas (household)

5.97ct/kWh

H2 2025 · ≈ 0.63 €/m³·Rank 2 of 27−39.3 %vs. EU average

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Petrol (95)

1.74€/L

Sep 14·Rank 7 of 30−9.8 %vs. EU average

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Diesel

1.92€/L

Sep 14·Rank 8 of 30−7.5 %vs. EU average

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Energy prices in Croatia at a glance

Household electricity in Croatia costs 17.74 ct/kWh in H2 2025, which is 38.3 % below the EU average of 28.75 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 31 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 1.4 %.

Household natural gas costs 5.97 ct/kWh (≈ 0.63 €/m³) in H2 2025, 39.3 % below the EU average of 9.83 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 27 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Croatia sits at rank 2 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

At the pump, petrol (95 octane) costs 1.74 €/L and diesel 1.92 €/L in Croatia as of September 14, 2026; the EU averages are 1.92 €/L and 2.08 €/L respectively. In the ranking of 30 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Croatia sits at rank 7 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

On the wholesale market the bidding zone HR (Croatia) currently trades at 207.62 €/MWh — about 20.76 ct/kWh before grid fees, taxes and levies.

Wholesale (day-ahead)

1 bidding zone(s) · hourly · ENTSO-E

HRHRCroatia207.62 €/MWhØ 24h 161.4

Neighbouring countries

SISlovenia⚡ 24.20 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.64 €/LHUHungary⚡ 9.14 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.71 €/LRSSerbia⚡ 12.47 ct/kWhBABosnia & Herzegovina⚡ 11.25 ct/kWh

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FAQ

How much does electricity cost in Croatia?
Household electricity in Croatia costs 17.74 ct/kWh (H2 2025, all taxes included). That is 38.3 % below the EU average of 28.75 ct/kWh.
Is Croatia more expensive than the EU average?
Electricity is 38.3 % below the EU average. Gas is 39.3 % below the EU average. Petrol is 9.8 % below the EU average.
What do petrol and diesel cost in Croatia?
As of September 14, 2026, petrol costs 1.74 €/L and diesel 1.92 €/L in Croatia. The EU averages are 1.92 €/L (petrol) and 2.08 €/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