German household gas prices fell 5.3% in the first half
The average was 11.58 euro cents per kWh; household electricity prices also fell 6.4% half on half.
Event / data period: 2026-06
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Private households in Germany paid an average 11.58 euro cents per kilowatt-hour for natural gas in the first half of 2026. In its half-year statistics published on 30 September, Destatis said the price was 5.3% below the second half of 2025 and 4.5% below the first half of 2025.
The first-half price was still 80.7% above the same period in 2021. Household electricity averaged 37.97 euro cents per kilowatt-hour, down 6.4% from the second half of 2025. These are consumer prices, not wholesale-market quotations.
Data
Household gas prices, H1 2026 vs H2 2025
The half-year average compares H1 2026 with H2 2025; prices are in euro cents per kWh. The price includes energy and supply, network charges, taxes and levies; no conversion was made.
- Household gas prices, H1 2026 vs H2 2025
- -5.3 percent
- 2025-07 — 2026-06 · Observed
Methodology
The half-year average compares H1 2026 with H2 2025; prices are in euro cents per kWh. The price includes energy and supply, network charges, taxes and levies; no conversion was made.
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- Natural gasSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: gas priceswww.destatis.de ↗
- ElectricitySuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: electricitywww.destatis.de ↗
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