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Electricity prices in Germany

first half of 2026 2,500–4,999 kWh

In the first half of 2026, households in Germany paid €0.362/kWh on average, including all taxes and levies. That ranks 26 of 27 EU countries (1 = cheapest).

A year earlier the price was €0.384/kWh – a decrease of 5.7%.

The EU average was €0.283/kWh.

In the first half of 2015 a kilowatt-hour cost €0.295/kWh; the most expensive half-year was the first half of 2023, at €0.413/kWh.

Incl. taxes€0.362/kWhfirst half of 2026

EU rank26 / 27

vs. a year ago−5.7%

EU average€0.283/kWh+27.8%

Trend since 2015

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

Germany EU average · /kWh

What the price is made of in Germany

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

Energy & supply

Network costs

Taxes & levies

VAT

2025€0.385

EU average€0.289

2024€0.395

EU average€0.290

2023€0.408

EU average€0.292

2022€0.332

EU average€0.261

2021€0.321

EU average€0.236

2020€0.303

EU average€0.215

All half-years

/kWh

Period	Incl. taxes	Excl. VAT	Excl. taxes	PPS	EU average	EU rank
first half of 2026	€0.362	€0.304	€0.239	0.3243	€0.283	26 / 27
second half of 2025	€0.387	€0.325	€0.263	0.3465	€0.290	26 / 27
first half of 2025	€0.384	€0.322	€0.260	0.3434	€0.288	27 / 27
second half of 2024	€0.394	€0.331	€0.280	0.3523	€0.289	27 / 27
first half of 2024	€0.395	€0.332	€0.281	0.3513	€0.292	27 / 27
second half of 2023	€0.402	€0.338	€0.288	0.3593	€0.285	27 / 27
first half of 2023	€0.413	€0.347	€0.297	0.3684	€0.289	26 / 27
second half of 2022	€0.336	€0.282	€0.233	0.3023	€0.277	23 / 27
first half of 2022	€0.328	€0.276	€0.190	0.2951	€0.249	25 / 27
second half of 2021	€0.323	€0.272	€0.160	0.2911	€0.242	26 / 27
first half of 2021	€0.319	€0.268	€0.156	0.2890	€0.220	27 / 27
second half of 2020	€0.301	€0.259	€0.145	0.2720	€0.215	27 / 27
first half of 2020	€0.304	€0.256	€0.143	0.2754	€0.214	27 / 27
second half of 2019	€0.288	€0.242	€0.132	0.2603	€0.217	26 / 27
first half of 2019	€0.309	€0.260	€0.147	0.2793	€0.217	27 / 27
second half of 2018	€0.300	€0.252	€0.138	0.2761	€0.215	26 / 27
first half of 2018	€0.299	€0.251	€0.138	0.2749	€0.210	26 / 27
second half of 2017	€0.305	€0.256	€0.138	0.2810	€0.209	27 / 27
first half of 2017	€0.305	€0.256	€0.139	0.2810	€0.209	26 / 27
second half of 2016	€0.298	€0.250	€0.138	0.2873	€0.207	26 / 27
first half of 2016	€0.297	€0.250	€0.139	0.2878	€0.205	26 / 27
second half of 2015	€0.295	€0.248	€0.143	0.2825	€0.209	26 / 27
first half of 2015	€0.295	€0.248	€0.143	0.2832	€0.208	26 / 27