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Countries with the lowest published household electricity price

Canada ranks first in this current lowest-to-highest comparison at €0.078 / kWh.

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Country comparison of the current reusable household electricity price in euros per kWh, without mixing commercial tariffs or application costs.

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37
Countries represented
37
Last checked
2026-09-24

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Original rankCountryPublished valueSource and scope
1Canada€0.078 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-09-24
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
2South Korea€0.094 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-09-24
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
3Hungary€0.108 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
4Malta€0.128 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
5Bulgaria€0.136 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
6United States€0.159 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-09-19
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-06-30
7Australia€0.162 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-09-24
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
8Croatia€0.166 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
9Slovakia€0.188 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-07-18
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-S2
10New Zealand€0.197 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-09-19
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-11-15
11Estonia€0.201 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
12Iceland€0.202 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
13Slovenia€0.212 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
14United Kingdom€0.220 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2020-12-31
15Japan€0.235 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-09-24
Source Scope: country · Period: 2023-05-31
16Lithuania€0.243 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
17Finland€0.255 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
18Greece€0.255 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-05
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
19Spain€0.260 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
20Portugal€0.276 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
21Cyprus€0.277 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
22Sweden€0.286 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
23Latvia€0.288 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
24Romania€0.289 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
25Norway€0.290 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
26Luxembourg€0.295 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
27Switzerland€0.299 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-09-19
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-12-31
28France€0.301 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
29Austria€0.304 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
30Poland€0.311 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
31Czechia€0.322 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
32Italy€0.337 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
33Germany€0.387 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
34Netherlands€0.402 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
35Ireland€0.404 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-08-03
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
36Belgium€0.405 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31
37Denmark€0.420 / kWhEUR/kWh2026-06-12
Source Scope: country · Period: 2024-12-31

What the numbers say

  • Canada leads at 0.08 EUR/kWh.
  • Denmark sits at the other end with 0.42 EUR/kWh.
  • The middle of this ranking is 0.26 EUR/kWh, across 37 places that publish the metric.
  • The spread between first and last is 0.34 EUR/kWh.

Quick answer

What does Countries with the lowest published household electricity price show?

Canada ranks first in this current lowest-to-highest comparison at €0.078 / kWh.

How this list is built

Require all component metrics for the same country, keep their source records, calculate household electricity price, then sort ascending.

  • The report states exactly which components are included.
  • Application and filing fees are excluded.
Rows
37 countries
Geographic grain
country
Observation period
2020-12-31 to 2026-12-31
Last checked
2026-09-24
With an official source link
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