Electricity prices for businesses and public administration offices in the EU averaged €0.18 per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2026, down 2% from the second half of 2025 and 5.4% compared with the same period a year earlier, Eurostat data show. Italy was among the countries with the highest prices, at €0.23 per kWh, alongside Cyprus. Ireland had the highest rate, at €0.27 per kWh.
The lowest prices were recorded in Finland, at €0.09 per kWh, followed by Sweden at €0.12. Denmark, Spain and Portugal each reported €0.13 per kWh.
Prices fell year on year in 19 EU countries. The steepest declines were in Luxembourg, down 23.8%, the Czech Republic, down 11.9%, and Greece, down 11.8%. Italy’s price fell by about 4%.
In contrast, electricity prices rose in eight countries. Sweden recorded the largest increase, at 18.8%, narrowly ahead of Finland at 18.7%; Bulgaria’s prices rose by 14.2%.
Sources: ANSA Economia.