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ELECTRICITY PRICES - Germany December of 2012

Germany, among the countries with the highest electricity prices in Europe

The average price of electricity in Germany, in December of 2012, has been 0.2676€ per kilowatt hour. Electricity price has increased € 0.0081 kWh, 3.12% since the previous semester. Meanwhile, the average price of electricity without taxes in Germany in that period was € 0.1432 per kilowatt hour, €0.62% less than in the previous period, in which the price of electricity without taxes was €0.1441kWh.

In the last twelve months the price of electricity in Germany has increased by 2.65%.

The average price of electricity since 2007 reached its maximum, €0.2676kWh, in December of 2012 and its minimum price, €0.2025 kWh, in June of 2007.

Germany is the third country with the most expensive electricity in Europe.

The difference between the price of electricity with and without taxes is € 0.1244 tax for each kilowatt hour, thus, 46.49% of what households pay for electricity in Germany.

You can see the ranking of electricity price in Europe and see all the information about Germany in economy of Germany.


Germany - Household electricity prices
DateElec prices excl. tax €/kWhElec prices €/kWh
December 20120.14320.2676
June 20120.14410.2595
December 20110.13950.2531
June 20110.14060.2528
December 20100.13700.2438
June 20100.13810.2375
December 20090.13590.2294
June 20090.14010.2282
December 20080.13410.2195
June 20080.12990.2148
December 20070.12790.2105
June 20070.12270.2025
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Germany - Household electricity prices
Germany - Household electricity prices