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Electricity prices in France

first half of 2026 2,500–4,999 kWh

In the first half of 2026, households in France paid €0.249/kWh on average, including all taxes and levies. That ranks 15 of 27 EU countries (1 = cheapest).

A year earlier the price was €0.267/kWh – a decrease of 7.0%.

The EU average was €0.283/kWh.

In the first half of 2015 a kilowatt-hour cost €0.168/kWh; the most expensive half-year was the second half of 2024, at €0.293/kWh.

Incl. taxes€0.249/kWhfirst half of 2026

EU rank15 / 27

vs. a year ago−7.0%

EU average€0.283/kWh−12.3%

Trend since 2015

Average price per kWh for households using 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, incl. all taxes, by half-year.

France EU average · /kWh

What the price is made of in France

Annual average per kWh, split into energy and supply, network costs, taxes and levies, and VAT.

Energy & supply

Network costs

Taxes & levies

VAT

2025€0.262

EU average€0.289

2024€0.289

EU average€0.290

2023€0.244

EU average€0.292

2022€0.213

EU average€0.261

2021€0.198

EU average€0.236

2020€0.192

EU average€0.215

All half-years

/kWh

Period	Incl. taxes	Excl. VAT	Excl. taxes	PPS	EU average	EU rank
first half of 2026	€0.249	€0.209	€0.173	0.2334	€0.283	15 / 27
second half of 2025	€0.256	€0.216	€0.179	0.2352	€0.290	14 / 27
first half of 2025	€0.267	€0.227	€0.190	0.2453	€0.288	19 / 27
second half of 2024	€0.293	€0.250	€0.222	0.2678	€0.289	20 / 27
first half of 2024	€0.285	€0.244	€0.222	0.2606	€0.292	21 / 27
second half of 2023	€0.259	€0.223	€0.216	0.2372	€0.285	18 / 27
first half of 2023	€0.230	€0.197	€0.189	0.2118	€0.289	12 / 27
second half of 2022	€0.220	€0.190	€0.172	0.2033	€0.277	11 / 27
first half of 2022	€0.209	€0.179	€0.157	0.1930	€0.249	14 / 27
second half of 2021	€0.202	€0.174	€0.136	0.1861	€0.242	17 / 27
first half of 2021	€0.195	€0.167	€0.129	0.1788	€0.220	16 / 27
second half of 2020	€0.196	€0.168	€0.129	0.1799	€0.215	17 / 27
first half of 2020	€0.189	€0.162	€0.124	0.1739	€0.214	16 / 27
second half of 2019	€0.191	€0.164	€0.126	0.1759	€0.217	16 / 27
first half of 2019	€0.178	€0.152	€0.115	0.1635	€0.217	15 / 27
second half of 2018	€0.180	€0.154	€0.117	0.1615	€0.215	17 / 27
first half of 2018	€0.175	€0.149	€0.113	0.1569	€0.210	16 / 27
second half of 2017	€0.176	€0.150	€0.113	0.1566	€0.209	17 / 27
first half of 2017	€0.170	€0.145	€0.109	0.1519	€0.209	16 / 27
second half of 2016	€0.171	€0.146	€0.111	0.1597	€0.207	17 / 27
first half of 2016	€0.169	€0.144	€0.109	0.1559	€0.205	16 / 27
second half of 2015	€0.168	€0.143	€0.111	0.1570	€0.209	14 / 27
first half of 2015	€0.168	€0.143	€0.111	0.1564	€0.208	14 / 27