Electricity Prices in Poland 2026
Household electricity price · H1 2026 · Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes and levies included
Households in Poland pay an average of 0.2999 EUR per kWh for electricity in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 7 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is 5.9% above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, and the price rose by 10.7% compared with H2 2025. Taxes and levies account for 46.9 percent of the household price, about 0.1407 EUR of every kilowatt hour. Businesses in Poland pay 0.2070 EUR per kWh in band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 5 of 38 in Europe.
Poland household electricity price, H1 2026
Household price
0.2999
EUR/kWh, H1 2026, band DC, all taxes included
Rank
7 of 39
1 is the most expensive
Vs EU-27 average
+5.9%
above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR/kWh
Taxes and levies
46.9%
share of the household price
Business price
0.2070
EUR per kWh, rank 5 of 38
How the price in Poland 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 Poland’s electricity price
What makes up the price in Poland
Poland vs its neighbours
| 5 | Italy | 0.3142 | +5.9% |
| 6 | Sweden | 0.3062 | +12.9% |
| 7 | Poland | 0.2999 | +10.7% |
| 8 | Liechtenstein | 0.2988 | -2.4% |
| 9 | Czechia | 0.2884 | -10.4% |
What electricity costs in Poland: bill calculator
Annual cost in Poland: EUR 1,049.65
Monthly cost: EUR 87.47
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 0.2999 EUR per kWh, the H1 2026 household average for Poland (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 Poland?
Households in Poland pay an average of 0.2999 EUR per kWh in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 7 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is +5.9%, above the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh.
How has the price in Poland changed?
The H1 2026 price is +10.7% compared with H2 2025. At the current average price, a household using 3,500 kWh a year would pay EUR 1,049.65 a year in unit costs, before any standing charge.
How much of the price in Poland is taxes and levies?
Taxes and levies make up 46.9 percent of the household price in Poland, about 0.1407 EUR of every kilowatt hour. The remaining 53.1 percent covers the energy itself, network charges and supplier costs.
What do businesses pay in Poland?
Businesses in Poland pay 0.2070 EUR per kWh in band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh per year), excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 5 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.