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Electricity prices in Hungary

first half of 2026 2,500–4,999 kWh

In the first half of 2026, households in Hungary paid €0.114/kWh on average, including all taxes and levies. That ranks 1 of 27 EU countries (1 = cheapest).

A year earlier the price was €0.104/kWh – an increase of 9.5%.

The EU average was €0.283/kWh.

In the first half of 2015 a kilowatt-hour cost €0.113/kWh; the most expensive half-year was the first half of 2023, at €0.116/kWh.

Incl. taxes€0.114/kWhfirst half of 2026

EU rank1 / 27

vs. a year ago+9.5%

EU average€0.283/kWh−59.8%

Trend since 2015

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

Hungary EU average · /kWh

What the price is made of in Hungary

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

Energy & supply

Network costs

Taxes & levies

VAT

2025€0.108

EU average€0.289

2024€0.104

EU average€0.290

2023€0.114

EU average€0.292

2022€0.098

EU average€0.261

2021€0.101

EU average€0.236

2020€0.100

EU average€0.215

All half-years

/kWh

Period	Incl. taxes	Excl. VAT	Excl. taxes	PPS	EU average	EU rank
first half of 2026	€0.114	€0.090	€0.090	0.1470	€0.283	1 / 27
second half of 2025	€0.108	€0.085	€0.085	0.1510	€0.290	1 / 27
first half of 2025	€0.104	€0.082	€0.082	0.1501	€0.288	1 / 27
second half of 2024	€0.103	€0.081	€0.081	0.1545	€0.289	1 / 27
first half of 2024	€0.109	€0.086	€0.086	0.1567	€0.292	1 / 27
second half of 2023	€0.113	€0.089	€0.089	0.1713	€0.285	1 / 27
first half of 2023	€0.116	€0.091	€0.091	0.1742	€0.289	2 / 27
second half of 2022	€0.108	€0.085	€0.085	0.1745	€0.277	1 / 27
first half of 2022	€0.095	€0.075	€0.075	0.1406	€0.249	2 / 27
second half of 2021	€0.100	€0.079	€0.079	0.1544	€0.242	1 / 27
first half of 2021	€0.101	€0.080	€0.080	0.1548	€0.220	1 / 27
second half of 2020	€0.101	€0.079	€0.079	0.1617	€0.215	2 / 27
first half of 2020	€0.103	€0.081	€0.081	0.1599	€0.214	2 / 27
second half of 2019	€0.110	€0.086	€0.086	0.1697	€0.217	2 / 27
first half of 2019	€0.112	€0.088	€0.088	0.1683	€0.217	2 / 27
second half of 2018	€0.112	€0.088	€0.088	0.1760	€0.215	3 / 27
first half of 2018	€0.112	€0.089	€0.089	0.1717	€0.210	3 / 27
second half of 2017	€0.113	€0.089	€0.089	0.1768	€0.209	3 / 27
first half of 2017	€0.113	€0.089	€0.089	0.1757	€0.209	3 / 27
second half of 2016	€0.113	€0.089	€0.089	0.1995	€0.207	2 / 27
first half of 2016	€0.111	€0.088	€0.088	0.1983	€0.205	2 / 27
second half of 2015	€0.115	€0.090	€0.090	0.2045	€0.209	2 / 27
first half of 2015	€0.113	€0.089	€0.089	0.1983	€0.208	2 / 27