EU EnergyPrices

France vs. Portugal

H1 2026 · incl. all taxes · Consumption band: < 1,000 GJ/year

FRFrance

11.45ct/kWh

PTPortugal

11.92ct/kWh

France is 3.9% cheaper than Portugal — EU avg: 9.55 ct/kWh

Gas in France costs 11.45 ct/kWh compared to 11.92 ct/kWh in Portugal — a difference of 0.47 ct/kWh (3.9%).

A household consuming 3,500 kWh per year would pay approximately €16 less annually in Portugal than in France.

Looking at the historical trend: in France, the price has changed from 11.94 ct/kWh to 11.45 ct/kWh over the past three years (-4.1%), while in Portugal it went from 14.49 ct/kWh to 11.92 ct/kWh (-17.7%). The price gap between the two countries has narrowed during this period.

Price History

Price History

PeriodFrancePortugal
H1 202611.45 ct/kWh11.92 ct/kWh
H2 202513.28 ct/kWh11.32 ct/kWh
H1 202512.15 ct/kWh12.27 ct/kWh
H2 202412.73 ct/kWh12.34 ct/kWh
H1 202411.81 ct/kWh12.14 ct/kWh
H2 202312.74 ct/kWh13.03 ct/kWh
H1 202311.94 ct/kWh14.49 ct/kWh
H2 202210.64 ct/kWh14.08 ct/kWh
H1 20227.93 ct/kWh9.62 ct/kWh
H2 20217.19 ct/kWh7.35 ct/kWh
H1 20215.81 ct/kWh6.74 ct/kWh
H2 20206.76 ct/kWh7.25 ct/kWh
H1 20206.15 ct/kWh7.07 ct/kWh
H2 20196.60 ct/kWh7.46 ct/kWh
H1 20196.10 ct/kWh7.12 ct/kWh
H2 20186.62 ct/kWh6.79 ct/kWh
H1 20185.87 ct/kWh6.67 ct/kWh
H2 20175.93 ct/kWh6.90 ct/kWh
H1 20175.44 ct/kWh6.89 ct/kWh
H2 20165.85 ct/kWh7.22 ct/kWh
H1 20165.57 ct/kWh8.31 ct/kWh
H2 20156.39 ct/kWh9.02 ct/kWh
H1 20156.61 ct/kWh9.36 ct/kWh
H2 20147.26 ct/kWh9.61 ct/kWh
H1 20146.60 ct/kWh9.12 ct/kWh
H2 20137.69 ct/kWh9.06 ct/kWh
H1 20136.99 ct/kWh8.25 ct/kWh
H2 20127.63 ct/kWh8.10 ct/kWh
H1 20126.59 ct/kWh7.17 ct/kWh
H2 20116.45 ct/kWh6.71 ct/kWh
H1 20115.59 ct/kWh5.69 ct/kWh
H2 20105.65 ct/kWh5.69 ct/kWh
H1 20105.03 ct/kWh4.46 ct/kWh
H2 20095.08 ct/kWh5.05 ct/kWh
H1 20095.32 ct/kWh5.54 ct/kWh
H2 20085.36 ct/kWh5.21 ct/kWh
H1 20084.67 ct/kWh5.51 ct/kWh
H2 20074.85 ct/kWh4.82 ct/kWh

Source: Eurostat (nrg_pc_203)