Germany electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Germany is
EUR 0.362 per kWh or USD 0.408.
The electricity price for businesses is
EUR 0.252 kWh or
USD 0.284.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare Germany with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Bundesnetzagentur, E.On Deutschland, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, RWE, Statistisches Bundesamt, Vattenfall Europe AG
Electricity price analysis for Germany
- Residential electricity prices in Germany are 232.50% of the world average electricity price and 157.45% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in Germany are 164.72% of the world average price and 127.46% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 149.78% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Germany are 126.67% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 139.19% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Germany
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Germany is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 48.21%,
wind 30.25%,
solar 16.31%,
hydro 5.20%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.03%.
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