Electricity Prices in Germany 2026
Household electricity price · H1 2026 · Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes and levies included
Households in Germany pay an average of 0.3618 EUR per kWh for electricity in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 2 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is 27.8% above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, and the price fell by 6.5% compared with H2 2025. Taxes and levies account for 34.0 percent of the household price, about 0.1230 EUR of every kilowatt hour. Businesses in Germany pay 0.2058 EUR per kWh in band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 6 of 38 in Europe.
Germany household electricity price, H1 2026
Household price
0.3618
EUR/kWh, H1 2026, band DC, all taxes included
Rank
2 of 39
1 is the most expensive
Vs EU-27 average
+27.8%
above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR/kWh
Taxes and levies
34.0%
share of the household price
Business price
0.2058
EUR per kWh, rank 6 of 38
How the price in Germany 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 Germany
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 Germany’s electricity price
What makes up the price in Germany
Germany vs its neighbours
What electricity costs in Germany: bill calculator
Annual cost in Germany: EUR 1,266.30
Monthly cost: EUR 105.53
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 0.3618 EUR per kWh, the H1 2026 household average for Germany (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 Germany?
Households in Germany pay an average of 0.3618 EUR per kWh in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 2 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is +27.8%, above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh.
How has the price in Germany changed?
The H1 2026 price is -6.5% compared with H2 2025. At the current average price, a household using 3,500 kWh a year would pay EUR 1,266.30 a year in unit costs, before any standing charge.
How much of the price in Germany is taxes and levies?
Taxes and levies make up 34.0 percent of the household price in Germany, about 0.1230 EUR of every kilowatt hour. The remaining 66.0 percent covers the energy itself, network charges and supplier costs.
What do businesses pay in Germany?
Businesses in Germany pay 0.2058 EUR per kWh in band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh per year), excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 6 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.