EU household gas prices up in the second half of 2025 in General Energy News 07/05/2026 In the second half of 2025, household gas prices in the EU continued to show the seasonal fluctuation between semesters that was visible before the 2022 crisis, with this pattern distorted during 2022 and 2023. Average prices, including taxes, rose to €12.28 per 100 kWh, up from €11.43 in the first half of the year. Prices were comparable with those in the second half of 2024, and taxes have also remained stable over the last 3 semesters. This information comes from data on gas prices published recently by Eurostat. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics explained article on natural gas prices. Significant price variations across EU countries Across the EU, there were wide disparities in household gas prices. Sweden recorded the highest prices at €20.92 per 100 kWh, followed by the Netherlands (€17.19) and Italy (€14.81). Conversely, Hungary (€3.40 per 100 kWh), Croatia (€5.43) and Romania (€5.66) reported the lowest prices. The highest share of taxes and levies paid by household consumers for natural gas were registered in the Netherlands (51.8%), Denmark (48.9%) and Sweden (35.9%), while the lowest were in Croatia (4.8%), Greece (8.1%) and Belgium (16.5%). Expressed in purchasing power standard (PPS), the highest natural gas prices for households were observed in Sweden (17.16 per 100 kWh), Portugal (17.04) and Italy (15.48). The lowest prices based on PPS were in Hungary (4.67), Luxembourg (6.75) and Slovakia (7.58). Source: Eurostat 2026-05-07 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share