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Energy prices Germany

Electricity, gas, fuel and wholesale prices for Germany 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)

43.83ct/kWh

H2 2025·Rank 30 of 31+52.4 %vs. EU average

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Natural gas (household)

11.31ct/kWh

H2 2025 · ≈ 1.19 €/m³·Rank 18 of 27+15.0 %vs. EU average

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Petrol (95)

2.36€/L

Sep 14·Rank 28 of 30+22.5 %vs. EU average

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Diesel

2.43€/L

Sep 14·Rank 27 of 30+16.9 %vs. EU average

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Energy prices in Germany at a glance

Household electricity in Germany costs 43.83 ct/kWh in H2 2025, which is 52.4 % above the EU average of 28.75 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 31 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Germany sits at rank 30 — rank 1 is the cheapest. Compared with the previous half-year the price has risen by 0.8 %.

Household natural gas costs 11.31 ct/kWh (≈ 1.19 €/m³) in H2 2025, 15.0 % above the EU average of 9.83 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 27 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Germany sits at rank 18 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

At the pump, petrol (95 octane) costs 2.36 €/L and diesel 2.43 €/L in Germany 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), Germany sits at rank 28 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

On the wholesale market the bidding zone DE-LU (Germany/Luxembourg) currently trades at 190.70 €/MWh — about 19.07 ct/kWh before grid fees, taxes and levies.

Wholesale (day-ahead)

1 bidding zone(s) · hourly · ENTSO-E

DEDE-LUGermany/Luxembourg190.70 €/MWhØ 24h 83.5

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Neighbouring countries

DKDenmark⚡ 35.78 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.56 €/LPLPoland⚡ 29.28 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.82 €/LCZCzechia⚡ 39.21 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.83 €/LATAustria⚡ 36.69 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.89 €/LCHSwitzerland⚡ 33.44 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.08 €/LFRFrance⚡ 30.44 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.17 €/LLULuxembourg⚡ 31.36 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.79 €/LBEBelgium⚡ 38.06 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.98 €/LNLNetherlands⚡ 23.49 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.43 €/L

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FAQ

How much does electricity cost in Germany?
Household electricity in Germany costs 43.83 ct/kWh (H2 2025, all taxes included). That is 52.4 % above the EU average of 28.75 ct/kWh.
Is Germany more expensive than the EU average?
Electricity is 52.4 % above the EU average. Gas is 15.0 % above the EU average. Petrol is 22.5 % above the EU average.
What do petrol and diesel cost in Germany?
As of September 14, 2026, petrol costs 2.36 €/L and diesel 2.43 €/L in Germany. 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