Electricity Prices by Country (2026)
Compare typical residential electricity prices per kWh across 23 countries, plus the main retailers in each — then plug any of them into the cost calculators.
Electricity prices vary enormously between countries — and between providers within a country. This page collects typical residential prices per kilowatt-hour so you can see where your country stands, and use the right number in every calculator on the site. Prices are averages and standard tariffs; your own bill depends on your tariff, region and usage.
Price comparison (USD per kWh)
Local prices converted to US dollars for a like-for-like comparison. Bars are relative to the most expensive country.
Full table
| Country | Local price /kWh | ≈ USD /kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0.4 € | $0.43 |
| Belgium | 0.37 € | $0.40 |
| Ireland | 0.36 € | $0.39 |
| Italy | 0.34 € | $0.37 |
| Netherlands | 0.34 € | $0.37 |
| Switzerland | Fr0.29 | $0.33 |
| United Kingdom | £0.24 | $0.31 |
| Austria | 0.25 € | $0.27 |
| France | 0.23 € | $0.25 |
| Portugal | 0.22 € | $0.24 |
| Poland | 0.9 zł | $0.23 |
| Australia | A$0.33 | $0.22 |
| Spain | 0.19 € | $0.21 |
| Japan | ¥31 | $0.21 |
| New Zealand | NZ$0.29 | $0.18 |
| United States | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| Sweden | 1.6 kr | $0.15 |
| Brazil | R$0.75 | $0.14 |
| South Africa | R2.6 | $0.14 |
| Canada | C$0.13 | $0.13 |
| Norway | 1.2 kr | $0.11 |
| Mexico | $2 | $0.11 |
| India | ₹8 | $0.10 |
Main retailers by country
Indicative standard-tariff prices for the largest providers — switch between them inside any calculator using the country and provider selectors.
United States: Duke Energy $0.13 · Florida Power & Light $0.14 · Con Edison $0.28 · PG&E $0.33
United Kingdom: Octopus Energy £0.23 · British Gas £0.25 · EDF Energy £0.24 · E.ON Next £0.25 · OVO Energy £0.24
Ireland: Electric Ireland 0.36 € · Bord Gáis Energy 0.35 € · SSE Airtricity 0.37 €
Germany: E.ON 0.41 € · Vattenfall 0.4 € · EnBW 0.39 € · Yello 0.38 €
France: EDF 0.23 € · Engie 0.24 € · TotalEnergies 0.22 €
Spain: Iberdrola 0.2 € · Endesa 0.19 € · Naturgy 0.21 € · Repsol 0.18 € · TotalEnergies 0.19 €
Italy: Enel Energia 0.34 € · Eni Plenitude 0.33 € · A2A 0.34 €
Portugal: EDP 0.22 € · Galp 0.21 € · Endesa 0.22 €
Netherlands: Vattenfall 0.34 € · Eneco 0.33 € · Essent 0.35 €
Belgium: Engie Electrabel 0.37 € · Luminus 0.36 € · TotalEnergies 0.37 €
Canada: Hydro-Québec C$0.08 · BC Hydro C$0.11 · Toronto Hydro C$0.17
Australia: AGL A$0.33 · Origin Energy A$0.32 · EnergyAustralia A$0.34
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