Poland ranked second in the European Union for household electricity prices after adjusting for purchasing power, behind only Romania. Eurostat figures for the first half of 2026 show Poland’s price was almost three times Malta’s.
In the figures published on October 30, electricity in Poland cost 41.1 purchasing power standards (PPS) per 100 kWh. Romania recorded 46.9 PPS, while third-ranked Czechia stood at 34.3 PPS. Malta, Hungary and Luxembourg were at the opposite end of the ranking.
Poland is well above Czechia
Electricity prices adjusted for purchasing power
PPS per 100 kWh; households, first half of 2026. Selected EU countries.
| Country | PPS per 100 kWh |
|---|---|
| Romania | 46.9 |
| Poland | 41.1 |
| Czechia | 34.3 |
| Luxembourg | 15.5 |
| Hungary | 14.7 |
| Malta | 13.8 |
Poland’s level was almost 20% above Czechia’s and approximately 2.7 times Luxembourg’s, based on calculations using Eurostat data. These comparisons refer to prices expressed in PPS.
Why a euro comparison gives a different ranking
The purchasing power standard is an artificial currency unit that enables comparisons after removing differences in general price levels. In principle, one PPS buys the same quantity of goods and services in each country. This takes the comparison beyond simply converting electricity bills at market exchange rates.
The indicator does not show the share of a particular family’s wages spent on energy. That would require information about its income, consumption and actual charges. Poland’s second-place ranking therefore describes electricity prices relative to purchasing power, rather than the bill’s share of every household budget.
In nominal terms, Ireland recorded the highest price at approximately EUR 0.39 per kWh, followed by Germany and Belgium at around EUR 0.36 each. The lowest prices were in Hungary, about EUR 0.11, and Malta and Bulgaria, around EUR 0.13 each.
EU prices ease slightly, while Poland’s tax share remains high
The EU’s average household electricity price was EUR 0.2832 per kWh, down 2.2% from the second half of 2025. It nevertheless remained above levels preceding the 2022 energy crisis.
In Poland, taxes and other levies included in Eurostat’s measure accounted for 46.9% of the final electricity price, the highest share in the EU. The corresponding proportion was 34.0% in Germany and 28.4% across the EU. Poland’s figure is not a VAT rate: it covers the broader category of charges used in energy-price statistics.
Taxes and levies in the final electricity price
Percentage share; households, first half of 2026.
What Eurostat compares
The figures concern households consuming between 2,500 and 5,000 kWh a year. They include retail prices, taxes, charges and VAT, as well as energy delivery costs. As six-month averages, they do not represent tariffs applying only on the publication date.
Source: Eurostat, first-half 2026 data published on October 30, 2026. Original Polish article, November 2, 2026. English editorial translation by the CEO editorial team.
