Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus recorded the largest decrease in household electricity prices in the European Union, with a drop of 14.7%, according to Eurostat data published on Tuesday.
Largest declines and steepest increases
Electricity prices dropped sharply in Cyprus in the second half of 2025 compared with the second half of 2024, ranking the country first ahead of France, which recorded a 12.5% decrease, and Denmark, where prices fell by 11.9%.
Household electricity prices rose sharply in Romania, increasing by 58.6%, followed by a 34.4% increase in Austria and a 32.7% increase in Ireland.
Prices in purchasing power parity
In Cyprus, prices measured in purchasing power parity (ppp) stood at €30.4 per 100 kWh in the second half of 2025, down from €32.1 in the first half of the year and €35.7 in the second half of 2024.
Measured in ppp, electricity costs ranked highest in Romania at €49.5 per 100 kWh, followed by the Czech Republic at €38.7 per 100 kWh. Malta, at €14.1 per 100 kWh, and Hungary, at €15.1, recorded the lowest electricity prices in the EU.
EU average and drivers
Prices remained broadly stable at the EU level, with the average rising slightly to €28.9 per 100 kWh in the second half of 2025 from €28.8 in the first half of 2025.
Eurostat said the increase was primarily caused by higher fees and taxes, which rose to 28.9%, an increase of one percentage point from the first half of the year.
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