Electricity Prices in France 2026
Household electricity price · H1 2026 · Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes and levies included
Households in France pay an average of 0.2485 EUR per kWh for electricity in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 14 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is 12.3% below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, and the price fell by 3.0% compared with H2 2025. Taxes and levies account for 30.5 percent of the household price, about 0.0758 EUR of every kilowatt hour. Businesses in France pay 0.1567 EUR per kWh in band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 17 of 38 in Europe.
France household electricity price, H1 2026
Household price
0.2485
EUR/kWh, H1 2026, band DC, all taxes included
Rank
14 of 39
1 is the most expensive
Vs EU-27 average
-12.3%
below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR/kWh
Taxes and levies
30.5%
share of the household price
Business price
0.1567
EUR per kWh, rank 17 of 38
How the price in France compares
Household price vs EU-27 average
Household vs business price
Household: band DC, all taxes and levies included. Business: band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes. Bars scaled to 0.44 EUR/kWh. Source: Eurostat, nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, H1 2026.
Electricity price history in France
Household electricity prices, EUR per kWh, band DC, all taxes and levies included, half-yearly 2007 to H1 2026, with the EU average for comparison. Source: Eurostat, nrg_pc_204.
Taxes and levies in France’s electricity price
What makes up the price in France
France vs its neighbours
| 12 | Cyprus | 0.2688 | -3.1% |
| 13 | Spain | 0.2509 | -6.0% |
| 14 | France | 0.2485 | -3.0% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 0.2440 | -4.4% |
| 16 | Latvia | 0.2415 | -1.5% |
What electricity costs in France: bill calculator
Annual cost in France: EUR 869.75
Monthly cost: EUR 72.48
At the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, the same use would cost EUR 991.20 a year.
Worked out as annual use multiplied by 0.2485 EUR per kWh, the H1 2026 household average for France (band DC, all taxes and levies included, Eurostat nrg_pc_204). Excludes any standing charge.
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How much does electricity cost in France?
Households in France pay an average of 0.2485 EUR per kWh in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 14 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is -12.3%, below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh.
How has the price in France changed?
The H1 2026 price is -3.0% compared with H2 2025. At the current average price, a household using 3,500 kWh a year would pay EUR 869.75 a year in unit costs, before any standing charge.
How much of the price in France is taxes and levies?
Taxes and levies make up 30.5 percent of the household price in France, about 0.0758 EUR of every kilowatt hour. The remaining 69.5 percent covers the energy itself, network charges and supplier costs.
What do businesses pay in France?
Businesses in France pay 0.1567 EUR per kWh in band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh per year), excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 17 of 38 in Europe. The EU-27 business average is 0.1800 EUR per kWh.
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Source: Eurostat, datasets nrg_pc_204 (household, band DC, all taxes and levies included) and nrg_pc_205 (business, band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes), H1 2026, © European Union, CC BY 4.0.