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Electricity prices in Poland

In the first half of 2026, households in Poland paid €0.300/kWh on average, including all taxes and levies. That ranks 21 of 27 EU countries (1 = cheapest).

A year earlier the price was €0.256/kWh – an increase of 17.2%.

The EU average was €0.283/kWh.

In the first half of 2015 a kilowatt-hour cost €0.144/kWh; the most expensive half-year was the first half of 2026, at €0.300/kWh.

Incl. taxes€0.300/kWhfirst half of 2026
EU rank21 / 27
vs. a year ago+17.2%
EU average€0.283/kWh+5.9%

Trend since 2015

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

0.150.200.250.30201520172019202120232025first half of 2015: €0.144/kWhsecond half of 2015: €0.142/kWhfirst half of 2016: €0.133/kWhsecond half of 2016: €0.135/kWhfirst half of 2017: €0.145/kWhsecond half of 2017: €0.145/kWhfirst half of 2018: €0.141/kWhsecond half of 2018: €0.140/kWhfirst half of 2019: €0.134/kWhsecond half of 2019: €0.138/kWhfirst half of 2020: €0.148/kWhsecond half of 2020: €0.151/kWhfirst half of 2021: €0.155/kWhsecond half of 2021: €0.157/kWhfirst half of 2022: €0.146/kWhsecond half of 2022: €0.160/kWhfirst half of 2023: €0.177/kWhsecond half of 2023: €0.216/kWhfirst half of 2024: €0.209/kWhsecond half of 2024: €0.248/kWhfirst half of 2025: €0.256/kWhsecond half of 2025: €0.271/kWhfirst half of 2026: €0.300/kWh

Poland EU average · /kWh

What the price is made of in Poland

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

Energy & supply
Network costs
Taxes & levies
VAT
2025€0.263
EU average€0.289
2024€0.229
EU average€0.290
2023€0.209
EU average€0.292
2022€0.156
EU average€0.261
2021€0.155
EU average€0.236
2020€0.149
EU average€0.215

All half-years

/kWh

PeriodIncl. taxesExcl. VATExcl. taxesPPSEU averageEU rank
first half of 2026€0.300€0.244€0.1590.4112€0.28321 / 27
second half of 2025€0.271€0.220€0.1540.3715€0.29017 / 27
first half of 2025€0.256€0.208€0.1480.3496€0.28815 / 27
second half of 2024€0.248€0.201€0.1400.3467€0.28918 / 27
first half of 2024€0.209€0.170€0.1040.2940€0.2929 / 27
second half of 2023€0.216€0.176€0.1160.3349€0.2859 / 27
first half of 2023€0.177€0.144€0.0920.2839€0.2895 / 27
second half of 2022€0.160€0.151€0.1000.2618€0.2776 / 27
first half of 2022€0.146€0.138€0.0910.2339€0.2497 / 27
second half of 2021€0.157€0.128€0.0880.2625€0.2427 / 27
first half of 2021€0.155€0.126€0.0920.2622€0.22010 / 27
second half of 2020€0.151€0.123€0.0950.2521€0.21510 / 27
first half of 2020€0.148€0.120€0.0930.2430€0.21411 / 27
second half of 2019€0.138€0.112€0.0870.2253€0.2176 / 27
first half of 2019€0.134€0.109€0.0900.2194€0.2176 / 27
second half of 2018€0.140€0.114€0.0890.2331€0.2157 / 27
first half of 2018€0.141€0.115€0.0910.2309€0.2108 / 27
second half of 2017€0.145€0.118€0.0950.2427€0.2099 / 27
first half of 2017€0.145€0.118€0.0960.2431€0.20910 / 27
second half of 2016€0.135€0.110€0.1050.2494€0.2078 / 27
first half of 2016€0.133€0.108€0.1040.2461€0.2058 / 27
second half of 2015€0.142€0.115€0.1110.2490€0.2099 / 27
first half of 2015€0.144€0.117€0.1130.2469€0.2089 / 27

Wholesale electricity price in Poland

Yearly average day-ahead price on the power exchange, before network charges, taxes and supplier costs. €/MWh.

2015: €37.22/MWh3720152016: €35.92/MWh3620162017: €36.75/MWh3720172018: €52.17/MWh5220182019: €53.46/MWh5320192020: €46.66/MWh4720202021: €87.04/MWh8720212022: €166.71/MWh16720222023: €111.66/MWh11220232024: €96.25/MWh9620242025: €103.73/MWh10420252026 (current year): €121.73/MWh1222026

In 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in Poland cost an average of €103.73/MWh, 8% more than in 2024 (€96.25/MWh).

The most expensive year since 2015 was 2022, at €166.71/MWh; the cheapest was 2016, at €35.92/MWh.

So far in 2026 the average is €121.73/MWh; over the last twelve months it was €121.48/MWh.

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