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ELECTRICITY PRICES - Germany December of 2020

Germany, the country with the most expensive electricity in Europe

The average price of electricity in Germany, in December of 2020, has been 0.3006€ per kilowatt hour. Electricity price has decreased € 0.0037 kWh, 1.22% since the previous semester. Meanwhile, the average price of electricity without taxes in Germany in that period was € 0.1451 per kilowatt hour, compared to € 0.143 kWh in the previous semester. The price of electricity excluding taxes increased by 1.47%.

In the last twelve months the price of electricity in Germany has increased by 9.84%.

In Germany, the price of electricity reached its maximum price, € 0.3088kWh, in June of 2019. Its minimum price was €0.2025 kWh, corresponding to June of 2007.

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

When looking at the difference between the price of electricity with and without taxes, we see that households in Germany paid € 0.1555 in taxes for each kilowatt hour, which means that 51.73% of what consumers pay for electricity is in concept taxes.

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 20200.14510.3006
June 20200.14300.3043
December 20190.13210.2878
June 20190.14730.3088
December 20180.13780.3000
June 20180.13790.2987
December 20170.13830.3048
June 20170.13890.3048
December 20160.13820.2977
June 20160.13880.2969
December 20150.14270.2946
June 20150.14310.2951
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Germany - Household electricity prices
Germany - Household electricity prices