Household gas prices fall 8.1% in the 1st half of 2025

In the first half of 2025, household gas prices in the EU fell to €11.43 per 100 kWh from €12.44 in the second half of 2024, dropping by 8.1%. This signals a return to the seasonal fluctuations of gas prices, characteristic of the period before the 2022 energy crisis.

The percentage of taxes and levies in the final gas prices has slightly increased from 30.0% in the second semester of 2024 to 31.1% in the first semester of 2025, indicating a further scaling back of subsidies – mainly in the form of tax reductions – implemented during the previous semesters.

Source dataset: nrg_pc_202

This information comes from data on gas prices published recently by Eurostat. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics explained article on natural gas prices. 

Variations in household gas prices across EU countries

Household gas prices varied significantly across the EU. Sweden recorded the highest prices at €21.30 per 100 kWh, followed by the Netherlands (€16.17) and Denmark (€13.06). In contrast, Hungary (€3.07 per 100 kWh), Croatia (€4.61) and Romania (€5.59) reported the lowest prices.

Compared with the first half of 2024, the largest price increases in national currencies were recorded in Estonia (+23.9%), Bulgaria (+23.6%) and Sweden (+20.9%), while the largest decreases were recorded in Slovenia (-12.7%), Austria (-11.5%) and Czechia (-10.9%).

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 based on PPS were in Hungary (4.43), Croatia (6.47) and Luxembourg (7.04).

Source dataset: nrg_pc_202

Stable gas prices for non-household consumers 

In the first semester of 2025, non-household gas prices in the EU remained stable with a slight increase, following minor fluctuations at the end of 2024. Taxes rose subtly from 15.2% in the second semester of 2024 to 16.5%, affecting the overall cost for non-household consumers.