How the numbers were computed

For the story Household electricity prices.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks in EUR

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Estonia and Slovenia, at EUR 0.2118 each, are both 20th, and Luxembourg is 22nd.

27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

3.4

Highest value ÷ lowest value: 0.3871 ÷ 0.1139 = 3.3986. Rounded to 1 decimal.

EUR 0.3871: Ireland, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.IE@2026-S1 · request r1
EUR 0.1139: Hungary, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.HU@2026-S1 · request r1

27 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2026-S1: all 27 of the 27 EU member states.

27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

1.29

Hungary: the value in PPS ÷ the value in euro: 0.147 ÷ 0.1139 = 1.2906. Rounded to 2 decimals.

EUR 0.1139: Hungary, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.HU@2026-S1 · request r1
PPS 0.147: Hungary, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.PPS.HU@2026-S1 · request r2

0.85

Ireland: the value in PPS ÷ the value in euro: 0.3281 ÷ 0.3871 = 0.8476. Rounded to 2 decimals.

EUR 0.3871: Ireland, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.IE@2026-S1 · request r1
PPS 0.3281: Ireland, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.PPS.IE@2026-S1 · request r2

Over time

The EU figure, 2021-S1–2026-S1

The figure of the European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as Eurostat publishes it, one value a half-year.

EUR 0.2203: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2021-S1 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2021-S1 · request r1
EUR 0.2415: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2021-S2 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2021-S2 · request r1
EUR 0.249: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2022-S1 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2022-S1 · request r1
EUR 0.2768: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2022-S2 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2022-S2 · request r1
EUR 0.2887: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2023-S1 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2023-S1 · request r1
EUR 0.2847: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2023-S2 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2023-S2 · request r1
EUR 0.2916: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2024-S1 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2024-S1 · request r1
EUR 0.2887: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2024-S2 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2024-S2 · request r1
EUR 0.2879: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2025-S1 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2025-S1 · request r1
EUR 0.2896: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2025-S2 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2025-S2 · request r1
EUR 0.2832: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.EU27_2020@2026-S1 · request r1

Differences, 2026-S1 − 2021-S1

Per country, the 2026-S1 value minus the 2021-S1 value. Rounded to each value rounded to 4 decimals as displayed, then subtracted.

27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1
27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2021-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Countries where the price fell

The countries whose difference 2026-S1 − 2021-S1 is below zero, 2 in all.

uses Differences, 2026-S1 − 2021-S1

Countries where the price rose

The countries whose difference 2026-S1 − 2021-S1 is above zero, 25 in all.

uses Differences, 2026-S1 − 2021-S1

In euro and in purchasing power

Ranks, with taxes

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Estonia and Slovenia, at EUR 0.2118 each, are both 20th, and Luxembourg is 22nd.

27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

3.4

Highest value ÷ lowest value: 0.3871 ÷ 0.1139 = 3.3986. Rounded to 1 decimal.

EUR 0.3871: Ireland, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.IE@2026-S1 · request r1
EUR 0.1139: Hungary, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.HU@2026-S1 · request r1

Ranks, in PPS

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.PPS.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

3.4

Highest value ÷ lowest value: 0.4689 ÷ 0.1375 = 3.4102. Rounded to 1 decimal.

PPS 0.4689: Romania, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.PPS.RO@2026-S1 · request r2
PPS 0.1375: Malta, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.PPS.MT@2026-S1 · request r2

Without and with taxes

Ranks, without taxes

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.X_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

3.9

Highest value ÷ lowest value: 0.3506 ÷ 0.0897 = 3.9086. Rounded to 1 decimal.

EUR 0.3506: Ireland, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.X_TAX.EUR.IE@2026-S1 · request r3
EUR 0.0897: Hungary, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.X_TAX.EUR.HU@2026-S1 · request r3

Ranks, with taxes

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Estonia and Slovenia, at EUR 0.2118 each, are both 20th, and Luxembourg is 22nd.

27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

3.4

Highest value ÷ lowest value: 0.3871 ÷ 0.1139 = 3.3986. Rounded to 1 decimal.

EUR 0.3871: Ireland, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.IE@2026-S1 · request r1
EUR 0.1139: Hungary, the first half of 2026 nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.HU@2026-S1 · request r1

Differences, with taxes − without taxes

Per country, with taxes minus without taxes. Rounded to each value rounded to 4 decimals as displayed, then subtracted.

27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.I_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1
27 values, one per country nrg_pc_204:S.E7000.KWH2500-4999.KWH.X_TAX.EUR.<geo>@2026-S1 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3