Electricity Prices in Hungary 2026
Household electricity price · H1 2026 · Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes and levies included
Households in Hungary pay an average of 0.1139 EUR per kWh for electricity in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 34 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is 59.8% below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, and the price rose by 5.3% compared with H2 2025. Taxes and levies account for 21.2 percent of the household price, about 0.0241 EUR of every kilowatt hour. Businesses in Hungary pay 0.2183 EUR per kWh in band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 4 of 38 in Europe.
Hungary household electricity price, H1 2026
Household price
0.1139
EUR/kWh, H1 2026, band DC, all taxes included
Rank
34 of 39
1 is the most expensive
Vs EU-27 average
-59.8%
below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR/kWh
Taxes and levies
21.2%
share of the household price
Business price
0.2183
EUR per kWh, rank 4 of 38
How the price in Hungary 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.
Taxes and levies in Hungary’s electricity price
What makes up the price in Hungary
Hungary vs its neighbours
| 32 | Albania | 0.1190 | +1.3% |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 0.1168 | +0.6% |
| 34 | Hungary | 0.1139 | +5.3% |
| 35 | Montenegro | 0.1039 | +4.1% |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0995 | +3.0% |
What electricity costs in Hungary: bill calculator
Annual cost in Hungary: EUR 398.65
Monthly cost: EUR 33.22
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 0.1139 EUR per kWh, the H1 2026 household average for Hungary (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 Hungary?
Households in Hungary pay an average of 0.1139 EUR per kWh in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 34 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is -59.8%, below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh.
How has the price in Hungary changed?
The H1 2026 price is +5.3% compared with H2 2025. At the current average price, a household using 3,500 kWh a year would pay EUR 398.65 a year in unit costs, before any standing charge.
How much of the price in Hungary is taxes and levies?
Taxes and levies make up 21.2 percent of the household price in Hungary, about 0.0241 EUR of every kilowatt hour. The remaining 78.8 percent covers the energy itself, network charges and supplier costs.
What do businesses pay in Hungary?
Businesses in Hungary pay 0.2183 EUR per kWh in band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh per year), excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 4 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.