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Electricity Prices in Ireland

In the first half of 2026, households in Ireland paid 38.71 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. The household price in Ireland ranks 1st dearest of 37 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026. Taxes and levies made up 9.4% of the household price in Ireland in the first half of 2026: 35.06 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 3.65 euro cents/kWh on top. In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Ireland paid 29.02 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.

Retail prices from Eurostat, a typical consumption band and not for everyone. They are not wholesale prices.

Key Facts, H1 2026

  • In the first half of 2026, households in Ireland paid 38.71 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 9.4% of the household price in Ireland in the first half of 2026: 35.06 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 3.65 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The household price in Ireland ranks 1st dearest of 37 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the first half of 2026, the household price in Ireland was 38.71 euro cents/kWh, 36.7% higher than the European Union average of 28.32 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The household price in Ireland is 19.8% higher than a year earlier and 51.5% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Ireland paid 29.02 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 9.2% of the medium sized business price in Ireland in the first half of 2026: 26.36 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 2.66 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The medium sized business price in Ireland ranks 1st dearest of 37 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the first half of 2026, the medium sized business price in Ireland was 29.02 euro cents/kWh, 35.2% higher than the European Union average of 21.46 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The medium sized business price in Ireland is 2.4% lower than a year earlier and 70.2% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • These are retail prices paid by customers, from Eurostat. They are not the wholesale day-ahead prices, which are a different measure and are shown separately.

Households: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year
Electricity price for households in Ireland, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included38.71 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes35.52 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies35.06 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price9.4%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first1 of 37H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in28.32 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Change on a year earlier+19.8%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+51.5%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 9.4% of the price in the first half of 2026: 35.06 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 3.65 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Ireland: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for households in Ireland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 38.71 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. In half years where taxes and levies were a net credit, the chart shows the whole price and no tax layer, because a stacked chart cannot draw a negative layer; the table lists every figure. 0.00 12.50 25.00 37.50 50.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for households in Ireland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 38.71 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. In half years where taxes and levies were a net credit, the chart shows the whole price and no tax layer, because a stacked chart cannot draw a negative layer; the table lists every figure.
Eurostat nrg_pc_204, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Ireland: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 200716.90 euro cents/kWh2.28 euro cents/kWh19.18 euro cents/kWh
H1 200815.59 euro cents/kWh2.10 euro cents/kWh17.69 euro cents/kWh
H2 200817.91 euro cents/kWh2.42 euro cents/kWh20.33 euro cents/kWh
H1 200917.89 euro cents/kWh2.41 euro cents/kWh20.30 euro cents/kWh
H2 200916.35 euro cents/kWh2.20 euro cents/kWh18.55 euro cents/kWh
H1 201015.89 euro cents/kWh2.15 euro cents/kWh18.04 euro cents/kWh
H2 201016.29 euro cents/kWh2.46 euro cents/kWh18.75 euro cents/kWh
H1 201115.84 euro cents/kWh3.17 euro cents/kWh19.01 euro cents/kWh
H2 201117.55 euro cents/kWh3.31 euro cents/kWh20.86 euro cents/kWh
H1 201218.50 euro cents/kWh3.05 euro cents/kWh21.55 euro cents/kWh
H2 201219.54 euro cents/kWh3.35 euro cents/kWh22.89 euro cents/kWh
H1 201319.51 euro cents/kWh3.44 euro cents/kWh22.95 euro cents/kWh
H2 201320.26 euro cents/kWh3.79 euro cents/kWh24.05 euro cents/kWh
H1 201420.08 euro cents/kWh3.99 euro cents/kWh24.07 euro cents/kWh
H2 201420.85 euro cents/kWh4.51 euro cents/kWh25.36 euro cents/kWh
H1 201519.70 euro cents/kWh4.56 euro cents/kWh24.26 euro cents/kWh
H2 201519.91 euro cents/kWh4.63 euro cents/kWh24.54 euro cents/kWh
H1 201618.95 euro cents/kWh4.25 euro cents/kWh23.20 euro cents/kWh
H2 201618.78 euro cents/kWh4.60 euro cents/kWh23.38 euro cents/kWh
H1 201718.46 euro cents/kWh4.59 euro cents/kWh23.05 euro cents/kWh
H2 201718.65 euro cents/kWh4.90 euro cents/kWh23.55 euro cents/kWh
H1 201818.46 euro cents/kWh5.23 euro cents/kWh23.69 euro cents/kWh
H2 201820.06 euro cents/kWh5.33 euro cents/kWh25.39 euro cents/kWh
H1 201920.27 euro cents/kWh3.96 euro cents/kWh24.23 euro cents/kWh
H2 201921.30 euro cents/kWh4.16 euro cents/kWh25.46 euro cents/kWh
H1 202020.37 euro cents/kWh3.72 euro cents/kWh24.09 euro cents/kWh
H2 202021.79 euro cents/kWh4.37 euro cents/kWh26.16 euro cents/kWh
H1 202120.69 euro cents/kWh4.86 euro cents/kWh25.55 euro cents/kWh
H2 202124.20 euro cents/kWh5.54 euro cents/kWh29.74 euro cents/kWh
H1 202223.24 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh23.24 euro cents/kWh
H2 202232.25 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh32.25 euro cents/kWh
H1 202327.35 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh27.35 euro cents/kWh
H2 202337.94 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh37.94 euro cents/kWh
H1 202425.90 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh25.90 euro cents/kWh
H2 202430.46 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh30.46 euro cents/kWh
H1 202532.31 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh32.31 euro cents/kWh
H2 202536.08 euro cents/kWh4.34 euro cents/kWh40.42 euro cents/kWh
H1 202635.06 euro cents/kWh3.65 euro cents/kWh38.71 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for households in consumption band DC (2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year), in euros.

Medium Sized Businesses: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_205, band IC, 500 to 1,999 MWh a year
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Ireland, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included29.02 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes26.66 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies26.36 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price9.2%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first1 of 37H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in21.46 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Change on a year earlier-2.4%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+70.2%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 9.2% of the price in the first half of 2026: 26.36 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 2.66 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Ireland: medium sized businesses electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Ireland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 29.02 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Ireland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 29.02 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026.
Eurostat nrg_pc_205, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Ireland: medium sized businesses electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 200712.35 euro cents/kWh1.53 euro cents/kWh13.88 euro cents/kWh
H1 200813.02 euro cents/kWh1.87 euro cents/kWh14.89 euro cents/kWh
H2 200814.19 euro cents/kWh1.85 euro cents/kWh16.04 euro cents/kWh
H1 200912.06 euro cents/kWh1.58 euro cents/kWh13.64 euro cents/kWh
H2 200911.70 euro cents/kWh1.57 euro cents/kWh13.27 euro cents/kWh
H1 201011.18 euro cents/kWh1.45 euro cents/kWh12.63 euro cents/kWh
H2 201011.24 euro cents/kWh1.53 euro cents/kWh12.77 euro cents/kWh
H1 201111.21 euro cents/kWh1.60 euro cents/kWh12.81 euro cents/kWh
H2 201112.60 euro cents/kWh2.00 euro cents/kWh14.60 euro cents/kWh
H1 201212.93 euro cents/kWh1.95 euro cents/kWh14.88 euro cents/kWh
H2 201213.67 euro cents/kWh2.08 euro cents/kWh15.75 euro cents/kWh
H1 201313.31 euro cents/kWh2.03 euro cents/kWh15.34 euro cents/kWh
H2 201313.33 euro cents/kWh2.08 euro cents/kWh15.41 euro cents/kWh
H1 201413.03 euro cents/kWh2.38 euro cents/kWh15.41 euro cents/kWh
H2 201412.77 euro cents/kWh2.55 euro cents/kWh15.32 euro cents/kWh
H1 201512.94 euro cents/kWh3.07 euro cents/kWh16.01 euro cents/kWh
H2 201512.31 euro cents/kWh3.00 euro cents/kWh15.31 euro cents/kWh
H1 201611.98 euro cents/kWh3.00 euro cents/kWh14.98 euro cents/kWh
H2 201611.15 euro cents/kWh2.89 euro cents/kWh14.04 euro cents/kWh
H1 201710.95 euro cents/kWh2.97 euro cents/kWh13.92 euro cents/kWh
H2 201710.93 euro cents/kWh3.06 euro cents/kWh13.99 euro cents/kWh
H1 201811.71 euro cents/kWh3.20 euro cents/kWh14.91 euro cents/kWh
H2 201812.40 euro cents/kWh2.78 euro cents/kWh15.18 euro cents/kWh
H1 201912.94 euro cents/kWh2.30 euro cents/kWh15.24 euro cents/kWh
H2 201912.73 euro cents/kWh2.26 euro cents/kWh14.99 euro cents/kWh
H1 202012.61 euro cents/kWh2.32 euro cents/kWh14.93 euro cents/kWh
H2 202012.52 euro cents/kWh2.61 euro cents/kWh15.13 euro cents/kWh
H1 202113.78 euro cents/kWh3.27 euro cents/kWh17.05 euro cents/kWh
H2 202117.78 euro cents/kWh3.44 euro cents/kWh21.22 euro cents/kWh
H1 202221.04 euro cents/kWh3.13 euro cents/kWh24.17 euro cents/kWh
H2 202228.34 euro cents/kWh2.85 euro cents/kWh31.19 euro cents/kWh
H1 202329.40 euro cents/kWh1.30 euro cents/kWh30.70 euro cents/kWh
H2 202326.91 euro cents/kWh1.07 euro cents/kWh27.98 euro cents/kWh
H1 202425.43 euro cents/kWh2.35 euro cents/kWh27.78 euro cents/kWh
H2 202425.05 euro cents/kWh2.67 euro cents/kWh27.72 euro cents/kWh
H1 202526.52 euro cents/kWh3.21 euro cents/kWh29.73 euro cents/kWh
H2 202524.78 euro cents/kWh2.93 euro cents/kWh27.71 euro cents/kWh
H1 202626.36 euro cents/kWh2.66 euro cents/kWh29.02 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for medium sized businesses in consumption band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh a year), in euros.

Electricity Prices in Ireland: Questions

How much does electricity cost for a household in Ireland?

In the first half of 2026, households in Ireland paid 38.71 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 9.4% of the household price in Ireland in the first half of 2026: 35.06 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 3.65 euro cents/kWh on top. The household price in Ireland ranks 1st dearest of 37 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

How much does electricity cost for a business in Ireland?

In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Ireland paid 29.02 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 9.2% of the medium sized business price in Ireland in the first half of 2026: 26.36 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 2.66 euro cents/kWh on top. The medium sized business price in Ireland ranks 1st dearest of 37 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

Is electricity in Ireland dearer than the European Union average?

In the first half of 2026, the household price in Ireland was 38.71 euro cents/kWh, 36.7% higher than the European Union average of 28.32 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.

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  title = {{Ireland Electricity Prices: What Households and Businesses Pay}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-S1. Data from Eurostat.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/retail-prices/ireland/}
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