Belgium vs. Germany

H1 2026 · incl. all taxes · Consumption band: 2,500–5,000 kWh/year

BEBelgium

35.75ct/kWh

DEGermany

36.18ct/kWh

Belgium is 1.2% cheaper than Germany — EU avg: 25.03 ct/kWh

Electricity in Belgium costs 35.75 ct/kWh compared to 36.18 ct/kWh in Germany — a difference of 0.43 ct/kWh (1.2%).

A household consuming 3,500 kWh per year would pay approximately €15 less annually in Germany than in Belgium.

Looking at the historical trend: in Belgium, the price has changed from 43.50 ct/kWh to 35.75 ct/kWh over the past three years (-17.8%), while in Germany it went from 41.25 ct/kWh to 36.18 ct/kWh (-12.3%). The price gap between the two countries has narrowed during this period.

Price History

Period	Belgium	Germany	Δ
H1 2026	35.75 ct/kWh	36.18 ct/kWh	-0.43 ct
H2 2025	34.99 ct/kWh	38.69 ct/kWh	-3.70 ct
H1 2025	35.71 ct/kWh	38.35 ct/kWh	-2.64 ct
H2 2024	33.13 ct/kWh	39.43 ct/kWh	-6.30 ct
H1 2024	33.54 ct/kWh	39.51 ct/kWh	-5.97 ct
H2 2023	37.78 ct/kWh	40.20 ct/kWh	-2.42 ct
H1 2023	43.50 ct/kWh	41.25 ct/kWh	+2.25 ct
H2 2022	44.89 ct/kWh	33.57 ct/kWh	+11.32 ct
H1 2022	34.37 ct/kWh	32.79 ct/kWh	+1.58 ct
H2 2021	29.94 ct/kWh	32.34 ct/kWh	-2.40 ct
H1 2021	27.02 ct/kWh	31.93 ct/kWh	-4.91 ct
H2 2020	27.02 ct/kWh	30.06 ct/kWh	-3.04 ct
H1 2020	27.92 ct/kWh	30.43 ct/kWh	-2.51 ct
H2 2019	28.60 ct/kWh	28.78 ct/kWh	-0.18 ct
H1 2019	28.39 ct/kWh	30.88 ct/kWh	-2.49 ct
H2 2018	29.36 ct/kWh	30.00 ct/kWh	-0.64 ct
H1 2018	28.24 ct/kWh	29.87 ct/kWh	-1.63 ct
H2 2017	28.77 ct/kWh	30.48 ct/kWh	-1.71 ct
H1 2017	28.57 ct/kWh	30.48 ct/kWh	-1.91 ct
H2 2016	27.45 ct/kWh	29.77 ct/kWh	-2.32 ct
H1 2016	25.44 ct/kWh	29.69 ct/kWh	-4.25 ct
H2 2015	23.52 ct/kWh	29.46 ct/kWh	-5.94 ct
H1 2015	21.26 ct/kWh	29.51 ct/kWh	-8.25 ct
H2 2014	20.43 ct/kWh	29.74 ct/kWh	-9.31 ct
H1 2014	20.97 ct/kWh	29.81 ct/kWh	-8.84 ct
H2 2013	22.15 ct/kWh	29.21 ct/kWh	-7.06 ct
H1 2013	21.73 ct/kWh	29.19 ct/kWh	-7.46 ct
H2 2012	22.23 ct/kWh	26.76 ct/kWh	-4.53 ct
H1 2012	23.27 ct/kWh	25.95 ct/kWh	-2.68 ct
H2 2011	21.19 ct/kWh	25.31 ct/kWh	-4.12 ct
H1 2011	21.36 ct/kWh	25.28 ct/kWh	-3.92 ct
H2 2010	19.74 ct/kWh	24.38 ct/kWh	-4.64 ct
H1 2010	19.59 ct/kWh	23.75 ct/kWh	-4.16 ct
H2 2009	18.64 ct/kWh	22.94 ct/kWh	-4.30 ct
H1 2009	19.16 ct/kWh	22.82 ct/kWh	-3.66 ct
H2 2008	21.52 ct/kWh	21.95 ct/kWh	-0.43 ct
H1 2008	19.72 ct/kWh	21.48 ct/kWh	-1.76 ct
H2 2007	16.83 ct/kWh	21.05 ct/kWh	-4.22 ct
H1 2007	—	20.25 ct/kWh	—

Source: Eurostat (nrg_pc_204)