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Italian winter gas bills could average €860 for variable-rate households
Codacons estimates an average winter gas bill of about €860 for Italian households with variable-rate contracts, compared with about €630 for fixed-rate contracts.
The estimates cover households in Italy as they prepare to use home heating during winter.
Rising energy prices linked to the war in the Middle East are adding to expected costs.
Bills vary by region because of differences in climate, housing and gas use.
Variable-rate bills could be about €205 higher than in the previous winter period, from December 2025 to March 2026.
The biggest increases are estimated in Valle d’Aosta, Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy, while Sicily and Calabria would see smaller increases.
Further market price rises could push bills higher, especially for households on variable rates and vulnerable users.
Codacons estimates that Italian households on variable-rate gas contracts could face an average winter bill of about €860 at current market prices.
Households on fixed-price contracts lasting 12 or 24 months could pay about €630.
Estimated bills vary by region, reaching more than €1,300 in Valle d’Aosta and Trentino-Alto Adige and about €487 in Sicily.
The variable-rate estimate is about €205 higher than the average bill for December 2025 to March 2026.
Codacons says bills could rise further if energy prices increase again.
- Who
- Italian households, with estimates published by consumer group Codacons.
- What
- Average winter gas bills could be about €860 for variable-rate households and €630 for households on fixed-rate contracts.
- When
- The estimate reflects current tariffs, as reported on November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Italy; estimated costs vary by region.
- Why
- Codacons attributes higher energy prices to the war in the Middle East and says recent increases in open-market tariffs raise the bill estimate.
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- Variable-rate winter bill
- About €860 on average
- Fixed-rate winter bill
- About €630 for 12- or 24-month contracts
- Highest regional estimates
- More than €1,300 in Valle d’Aosta and Trentino-Alto Adige
- Lowest regional estimates
- About €487 in Sicily
- Increase from previous winter period
- About €205 compared with December 2025 to March 2026