Switzerland vs. France

H2 2025 · incl. all taxes · Consumption band: < 1,000 GJ/year

CH · Switzerland

16.01ct/kWh

FR · France

13.28ct/kWh

France is 20.6% cheaper than Switzerland — EU avg: 9.43 ct/kWh

Gas in Switzerland costs 16.01 ct/kWh compared to 13.28 ct/kWh in France — a difference of 2.73 ct/kWh (20.6%).

A household consuming 3,500 kWh per year would pay approximately €96 more annually in Switzerland than in France.

Looking at the historical trend: in Switzerland, the price has changed from 16.80 ct/kWh to 16.01 ct/kWh over the past three years (-4.7%), while in France it went from 10.64 ct/kWh to 13.28 ct/kWh (+24.8%). The price gap between the two countries has narrowed during this period.

Price History

Period	Switzerland	France	Δ
H2 2025	16.01 ct/kWh	13.28 ct/kWh	+2.73 ct
H1 2025	16.06 ct/kWh	12.15 ct/kWh	+3.91 ct
H2 2024	16.56 ct/kWh	12.73 ct/kWh	+3.83 ct
H1 2024	16.82 ct/kWh	11.81 ct/kWh	+5.01 ct
H2 2023	17.80 ct/kWh	12.74 ct/kWh	+5.06 ct
H1 2023	18.06 ct/kWh	11.94 ct/kWh	+6.12 ct
H2 2022	16.80 ct/kWh	10.64 ct/kWh	+6.16 ct
H1 2022	13.00 ct/kWh	7.93 ct/kWh	+5.07 ct
H2 2021	9.48 ct/kWh	7.19 ct/kWh	+2.29 ct
H1 2021	8.79 ct/kWh	5.81 ct/kWh	+2.98 ct
H2 2020	8.84 ct/kWh	6.76 ct/kWh	+2.08 ct
H1 2020	9.15 ct/kWh	6.15 ct/kWh	+3.00 ct
H2 2019	9.27 ct/kWh	6.60 ct/kWh	+2.67 ct
H1 2019	9.13 ct/kWh	6.10 ct/kWh	+3.03 ct
H2 2018	8.73 ct/kWh	6.62 ct/kWh	+2.11 ct
H1 2018	8.26 ct/kWh	5.87 ct/kWh	+2.39 ct
H2 2017	8.12 ct/kWh	5.93 ct/kWh	+2.19 ct
H1 2017	8.71 ct/kWh	5.44 ct/kWh	+3.27 ct
H2 2016	8.76 ct/kWh	5.85 ct/kWh	+2.91 ct
H1 2016	8.89 ct/kWh	5.57 ct/kWh	+3.32 ct
H2 2015	8.78 ct/kWh	6.39 ct/kWh	+2.39 ct
H1 2015	9.35 ct/kWh	6.61 ct/kWh	+2.74 ct
H2 2014	8.58 ct/kWh	7.26 ct/kWh	+1.32 ct
H1 2014	8.40 ct/kWh	6.60 ct/kWh	+1.80 ct
H2 2013	8.19 ct/kWh	7.69 ct/kWh	+0.50 ct
H1 2013	8.14 ct/kWh	6.99 ct/kWh	+1.15 ct
H2 2012	8.33 ct/kWh	7.63 ct/kWh	+0.70 ct
H1 2012	8.28 ct/kWh	6.59 ct/kWh	+1.69 ct
H2 2011	8.05 ct/kWh	6.45 ct/kWh	+1.60 ct
H1 2011	7.43 ct/kWh	5.59 ct/kWh	+1.84 ct
H2 2010	6.95 ct/kWh	5.65 ct/kWh	+1.30 ct
H1 2010	6.26 ct/kWh	5.03 ct/kWh	+1.23 ct
H2 2009	5.98 ct/kWh	5.08 ct/kWh	+0.90 ct
H1 2009	6.72 ct/kWh	5.32 ct/kWh	+1.40 ct
H2 2008	6.73 ct/kWh	5.36 ct/kWh	+1.37 ct
H1 2008	6.14 ct/kWh	4.67 ct/kWh	+1.47 ct
H2 2007	5.47 ct/kWh	4.85 ct/kWh	+0.62 ct
H1 2007	5.59 ct/kWh	—	—
H2 2006	5.62 ct/kWh	—	—
H1 2006	5.43 ct/kWh	—	—
H2 2005	4.74 ct/kWh	—	—
H1 2005	4.51 ct/kWh	—	—
H2 2004	4.33 ct/kWh	—	—
H1 2004	4.18 ct/kWh	—	—
H2 2003	4.23 ct/kWh	—	—
H1 2003	4.37 ct/kWh	—	—
H2 2002	4.48 ct/kWh	—	—
H1 2002	4.55 ct/kWh	—	—
H2 2001	4.74 ct/kWh	—	—
H1 2001	4.68 ct/kWh	—	—
H2 2000	4.09 ct/kWh	—	—
H1 2000	3.71 ct/kWh	—	—

Source: Eurostat (nrg_pc_203)