Data released today by the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, indicates that in the first six months of this year, household gas prices in the EU fell by 8.1% to 11.43 euros per 100 kilowatt-hour (kWh), compared to 12.44 euros in the second half of 2024.
“This drop marks a return to the seasonal fluctuations in gas prices typical of the period before the 2022 energy crisis,” states Eurostat.
In a year-on-year variation, the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year saw an increase of about 3.5%, as domestic gas prices at that time averaged 11.04 euros per 100 kWh.
In a chain comparison, comparing the first six months of this year to the last six months of 2024, the percentage of taxes and fees in the final gas price increased from 30.0% to 31.1%, according to Eurostat, attributing it to the “gradual reduction of subsidies, especially in the form of tax reductions, applied in previous semesters.”
Portugal has some of the highest prices
By EU countries, regarding prices expressed in purchasing power standard (PPS), the highest natural gas prices for households were observed in Sweden (17.55), Portugal (15.34), and the Netherlands (13.80).
The lowest prices in PPS were recorded in Hungary (4.43), Croatia (6.47), and Luxembourg (7.04).
Also released today were data on the average electricity price for households in the EU, which remained at 28.72 euros per 100 kWh in the first half of 2025, after a 0.5% decrease compared to the 28.87 euros recorded in the second half of 2024.
“This trend continues the period of price stability, although they remain well above levels prior to the 2022 energy crisis,” observes Eurostat.
The statistical office points out that the proportion of taxes and fees in electricity bills increased from 24.7% in the second half of 2024 to 27.6% in the first half of 2025, and therefore, the reduction in pre-tax prices has not yet been reflected in the final prices paid by consumers.
In a year-on-year comparison, the first half of 2025 saw a decrease of 1.53% compared to the same period last year when prices were 29.16 euros.
The price expressed in PPS for electricity for Portuguese households was 28.99.
