According to Eurostat data for the first half of 2025, household gas prices across the European Union declined notably, while electricity prices remained virtually unchanged compared to the second half of 2024.
The average household gas price dropped by 8.1 percent, from 12.44 to 11.43 euros per 100 kWh. Eurostat noted that this marks a return to the typical seasonal fluctuations that characterized the gas market before the 2022 energy crisis. The share of taxes and fees in the final gas price slightly increased from 30.0 to 31.1 percent, suggesting that temporary tax relief measures introduced during the crisis are gradually being phased out.
Electricity prices for households remained stable, averaging 28.72 euros per 100 kWh in the first half of 2025, a marginal 0.5 percent decline compared to 28.87 euros recorded in the previous six-month period. However, the tax component of electricity prices rose from 24.7 to 27.6 percent, which slowed the transmission of pre-tax price reductions to consumers. Despite this stability, electricity prices remain well above pre-crisis levels.
Price variations among member states remain significant. Sweden recorded the highest household gas price at 21.3 euros per 100 kWh, followed by the Netherlands at 16.17 and Denmark at 13.06 euros. On the other end, Hungary had the lowest rate at 3.07 euros per 100 kWh, with Croatia and Romania close behind at 4.61 and 5.59 euros respectively.
Compared to the first half of 2024, the steepest price increases (in national currencies) were reported in Estonia (23.9 percent), Bulgaria (23.6 percent) and Sweden (20.9 percent). The sharpest declines were observed in Slovenia (12.7 percent), Austria (11.5 percent) and the Czech Republic (10.9 percent).
