According to Eurostat data, in the second half of 2023, the average electricity price for household consumers in the EU fell to 28.5 euros per 100 kWh, compared to 29.4 euros per 100 kWh in the first half of last year, writes Agerpres .
Alsothe average price of gas for domestic consumers decreased in the second half of last year up to 11.3 euros for 100 kWh, compared to 11.9 euros for 100 kWh in the first half of 2023. Eurostat points out that for industrial consumers the decrease is more pronounced.
Romania, different calculation methodology
Among the member states, electricity prices for household consumers fell in 13 EU countries in the second half of last year, but rose in another 13. For industrial consumers, prices fell in 17 member countries.
Calculated in national currency, the biggest increases in electricity prices were recorded in the Netherlands (86.3%), the Czech Republic (81.9%) and Poland (26.93%). On the other hand, the most significant decreases in electricity prices were recorded in Denmark (minus 39.3%), Spain (minus 29.9%) and Belgium (minus 15.8%).
The European Statistical Office states that a comparison could not be made in Romania due to the fact that in 2022 it used a different calculation methodology.
Expressed in euros, the lowest electricity prices for household consumers were registered in the second half of last year in Hungary (0.1132 euros per KWh), Bulgaria (0.1192 euros) and Malta (0.1279 euros). At the opposite pole, the highest prices were recorded in Germany (0.4020 euro per KWh), Ireland (0.3794 euro) and Belgium (0.3778 euro).
For natural gas, in the period between the second semester of 2022 and the second half of last year, prices calculated in national currencies increased the most in Lithuania (67.7%), Poland (24.3%) and Slovakia (22.4%) and decreased the most in Greece (minus 42.1%), Denmark (minus 41.3%) and Bulgaria (minus 40.1%).
The European Statistical Office states that a comparison could not be made in Romania due to the fact that in 2022 it used a different calculation methodology.
In total, gas prices for household consumers decreased in 12 EU countries and increased in 12 states. For industrial consumers, gas prices decreased in most countries, with the exception of three member states, which indicates a clear downward trend.
Expressed in euros, the lowest gas prices for household consumers were recorded in the second half of last year in Hungary (0.0335 per KWh), Croatia (0.0435 euro) and Romania (0.0469 euro). At the opposite pole, the highest prices were registered in Sweden (0.2070 per KWh), Ireland (0.1415 euros) and the Netherlands (0.0802 euros).
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