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Second half of 2010 compared with second half of 2009
Household electricity prices in the EU27 rose by5.1% and gas
prices by 7.7%
In the EU27, household electricity prices1
rose by 5.1% between the second half of 2009 and the second half
of
2010, after a fall of 2.3% between the second half of 2008 and
2009.
Household gas prices2
increased by 7.7% in the EU27 between the second half of 2009
and 2010, after a fall of
15.5% between the second half of 2008 and 2009.
These figures are published3
by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Adjusted for purchasing power, lowest electricity prices in
France, Finland and Greece
Between the second half of 2009 and the second half of 2010, the
highest increases in household electricity prices
in national currency4
were registered in Lithuania (+31%), Cyprus (+23%), Greece
(+17%) and Malta (+12%),
and the largest decreases in the Netherlands (-8%), Luxembourg
(-7%), Italy and the Czech Republic (both
-4%).
Expressed in euro, average household electricity prices in the
second half of 2010 were lowest in Bulgaria
(8.3 euro per 100 kWh), Estonia (10.0), Latvia and Romania (both
10.5), and highest in Denmark (27.1),
Germany (24.4), Cyprus (20.2) and Belgium (19.7). The average
electricity price in the EU27 was 17.1 euro per
100 kWh.
When expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS)5, the lowest
household electricity prices were found in
France (11.3 PPS per 100 kWh), Finland (11.5) and Greece (12.8),
and the highest in Hungary (25.7), Slovakia
(24.7) and Germany (23.2).
and lowest gas prices in Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and
Ireland
Between the second half of 2009 and the second half of 2010, the
highest increases in household gas prices in
national currency were observed in Italy (+47%), Slovenia (+25%)
and Bulgaria (+24%), and the largest
decreases in Slovakia and the United Kingdom (both -6%) and
Ireland (-4%).
Expressed in euro, average household gas prices in the second
half of 2010 were lowest in Romania (7.7 euro per
gigajoule), Estonia (11.1), Latvia (11.3) and the United Kingdom
(11.7), and highest in Sweden (30.3), Denmark
(30.1), Italy (21.9) and the Netherlands (19.8). The average gas
price in the EU27 was 15.9 euro per gigajoule.
When adjusted for purchasing power, the lowest household gas
prices were recorded in Luxembourg (10.9 PPS
per gigajoule), the United Kingdom (11.6), Ireland (12.7) and
France (14.0), and the highest in Bulgaria (26.9),
Hungary (25.1) and Sweden (23.8).
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Household* electricity prices including all taxes
Average price of 100 kWh in 2nd
half of 2010:
in nationalcurrency
in euro in PPS
Price change2
ndhalf 2010/
2nd
half 2009**
Price change2
ndhalf 2009/
2nd
half 2008**
EU27 - 17.08 17.08 5.1 -2.3
Euro area 17.87 17.87 : 4.7 -0.5
Belgium 19.74 19.74 17.26 5.9 -13.4
Bulgaria 16.23 8.30 18.65 1.4 -0.6
Czech Republic 346.00 13.92 19.83 -3.6 11.8
Denmark 201.78 27.08 19.08 6.2 -8.5
Germany 24.38 24.38 23.18 6.3 4.5
Estonia 10.04 10.04 14.88 9.1 8.2
Ireland 18.75 18.75 16.28 1.1 -8.8
Greece 12.11 12.11 12.75 17.3 -6.1
Spain 18.51 18.51 20.04 9.9 8.2
France 12.89 12.89 11.26 6.8 0.3
Italy 19.19p 19.19p 18.84p -3.9p -10.3p
Cyprus 20.21 20.21 22.03 23.1 -19.5
Latvia 7.43 10.48 16.44 0.0 4.8
Lithuania 41.98 12.16 19.92 31.3 7.1
Luxembourg 17.47 17.47 14.53 -7.2 17.0
Hungary 4 392.00 15.74 25.70 -2.5 16.2
Malta 17.00 17.00 22.66 12.4 -1.5
Netherlands 16.96 16.96 15.30 -7.9 3.4
Austria 19.30 19.30 17.49 1.1 7.7
Poland 55.10 13.82 22.43 2.0 17.9
Portugal 16.66 16.66 20.14 4.5 4.5
Romania 44.95 10.52 20.25 8.1 2.1Slovenia 14.26 14.26 17.42 6.3
16.0
Slovakia 16.37 16.37 24.66 4.9 2.2
Finland 13.70 13.70 11.45 6.3 1.3
Sweden 182.00 19.58 15.36 6.4 -0.6
United Kingdom 12.26 14.49 14.32 -1.9 -4.6
Norway 152.60 19.07 12.78 14.0 -7.3
Croatia 84.30 11.53 17.17 -0.8 0.0
Turkey 27.10 13.74 20.31 5.8 8.9
Bosnia & Herzegovina 14.41 7.37 : : :
* Household electricity prices refer to households with annual
consumption between 2 500 and 5 000 kWh.** Based on prices in
national currency.- Not applicablep Provisional: Data not
available
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Household* gas prices including all taxes
Average price per gigajoule in 2nd
half of 2010
In nationalcurrency
In euro In PPS
Price change2
ndhalf 2010/
2nd
half 2009**
Price change2
ndhalf 2009/
2nd
half 2008**
EU27 - 15.88 15.88 7.7 -15.5
Euro area 17.52 17.52 : 9.4 -18.5
Belgium 16.78 16.78 14.68 17.1 -29.2
Bulgaria 23.43 11.98 26.92 23.9 -11.0
Czech Republic 356.77 14.35 20.45 5.6 -6.9
Denmark 224.38 30.11 21.21 12.6 :
Germany 15.86 15.86 15.08 -3.0 -22.8
Estonia 11.14 11.14 16.50 10.6 -2.2
Ireland 14.63 14.63 12.70 -4.3 -15.3
Greece*** : : : : :
Spain 15.00 15.00 16.24 0.8 -18.0
France 15.98 15.98 13.96 -1.4 0.9
Italy 21.87p 21.87p 21.47p 47.3p -25.8p
Cyprus*** : : : : :Latvia 8.00 11.28 17.70 7.8 -24.4
Lithuania 43.46 12.59 20.62 11.5 6.2
Luxembourg 13.13 13.13 10.92 2.4 -10.2
Hungary 4 291.67 15.38 25.11 19.6 11.1
Malta*** : : : : :
Netherlands 19.84 19.84 17.89 6.3 -11.2
Austria 16.71 16.71 15.15 -3.0 0.7
Poland 55.99 14.04 22.79 4.7 5.8
Portugal 17.49 17.49 21.15 5.9 -5.5
Romania 33.02 7.73 14.88 4.3 -8.2Slovenia 18.68 18.68 22.82 24.9
-24.3
Slovakia 12.39 12.39 18.66 -6.2 2.2
Finland*** : : : : :
Sweden 282.00 30.33 23.80 1.1 -1.8
United Kingdom 9.92 11.72 11.58 -5.7 -3.1
Croatia 77.09 10.54 15.70 16.0 20.1
Turkey 18.37 9.31 13.77 -1.1 -25.5
Bosnia & Herzegovina 24.36 12.46 : : :
* Household gas prices refer to prices for households with an
annual consumption between 20 and 200 GJ.** Based on prices in
national currency.
*** Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Finland do not have a significant
gas market for household consumers and therefore did not report gas
prices.- Not applicablep Provisional: Data not available
1. The electricity prices refer to prices for a household with
an annual consumption of between 2 500 and 5 000 kWh, andinclude
taxes. These prices are weighted by national household consumption
to give the EU averages. The final pricecharged to electricity
customers will depend on the structure of electricity tariffs and
contracts which normally contains anumber of factors, including
fixed charges and unit prices that vary according to the amount of
electricity and the time of dayit is consumed.
2. The gas prices refer to prices for a household with an annual
consumption of 20 to 200 gigajoules (GJ) (between 5 556 and55 556
kWh) of gas, and include taxes. These prices are weighted by
national household consumption to give the EUaverages. The final
price charged to gas customers will depend on the structure of gas
tariffs and contracts which normallycontain a number of factors,
including fixed charges and unit prices that vary according to the
volume of gas consumed.
3. Article in Statistics Explained on the Eurostat web
site:http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Electricity_and_natural_gas_price_statistics
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Electricity_and_natural_gas_price_statisticshttp://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Electricity_and_natural_gas_price_statisticshttp://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Electricity_and_natural_gas_price_statistics
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4. Percentage changes in prices at Member State level are based
on prices in national currencies. Prices are given in
nationalcurrencies, euro (based on average exchange rate for second
semester 2010) and PPS (Purchasing Power Standard,annual estimated
value).
5. The Purchasing Power Standard (PPS) is an artificial common
reference currency unit that eliminates price level
differencesbetween countries. Thus one PPS buys the same volume of
goods/services in all countries.
Published by: Eurostat Press Office:
Louise CORSELLI-NORDBLADTel: +352-4301-33 444
[email protected]
For further information on data:
John GOERTENTel: +352-4301-34 203
[email protected]
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