Business · Energy & Commodities · 15 hrs ago
Italy among EU countries with the highest electricity prices for businesses
Italian businesses paid €0.23 per kilowatt-hour for electricity in the first half of 2026, according to Eurostat data.
The figures cover non-household users, including businesses and public administration offices, across the European Union.
Ireland had the highest average price, at €0.27 per kWh, while Cyprus matched Italy at €0.23.
The EU average was €0.18 per kWh, down 5.4% from the same period a year earlier.
Prices fell in 19 EU countries, including Italy, where they declined by about 4%, but rose in eight others.
The overall trend remained downward, though electricity costs still varied widely between countries.
Italy had one of the European Union’s highest electricity prices for non-domestic consumers in the first half of 2026.
The average price in Italy was €0.23 per kilowatt-hour, the same as in Cyprus.
Ireland had the highest price, at €0.27 per kWh.
Across the EU, the average was €0.18 per kWh, down 2.0% from the second half of 2025.
Italy’s electricity price fell by about 4% compared with the first half of 2025.
- Who
- Non-domestic electricity consumers, including businesses and public administration offices.
- What
- Italy recorded one of the EU’s highest electricity prices, at €0.23 per kWh.
- When
- The first half of 2026.
- Where
- Italy and other European Union countries.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Italy's price
- €0.23 per kWh
- Ireland's price
- €0.27 per kWh
- EU average
- €0.18 per kWh
- Italy price change
- About 4% lower than in the first half of 2025
- EU price change
- 2.0% lower than in the second half of 2025