EU EnergyPrices

Germany vs. Ireland

H1 2026 · incl. all taxes · Consumption band: D2 (20–200 GJ/year)

DEGermany

11.56ct/kWh

IEIreland

11.83ct/kWh

Germany is 2.3% cheaper than Ireland — EU avg: 9.70 ct/kWh

Gas in Germany costs 11.56 ct/kWh compared to 11.83 ct/kWh in Ireland — a difference of 0.27 ct/kWh (2.3%).

A household consuming 3,500 kWh per year would pay approximately €9 less annually in Ireland than in Germany.

Looking at the historical trend: in Germany, the price has changed from 12.30 ct/kWh to 11.56 ct/kWh over the past three years (-6.0%), while in Ireland it went from 14.65 ct/kWh to 11.83 ct/kWh (-19.2%). The price gap between the two countries has narrowed during this period.

Price History

Price History

PeriodGermanyIreland
H1 202611.56 ct/kWh11.83 ct/kWh
H2 202512.23 ct/kWh13.00 ct/kWh
H1 202512.16 ct/kWh11.95 ct/kWh
H2 202412.38 ct/kWh13.47 ct/kWh
H1 202411.98 ct/kWh12.71 ct/kWh
H2 202311.45 ct/kWh16.38 ct/kWh
H1 202312.30 ct/kWh14.65 ct/kWh
H2 20229.41 ct/kWh15.44 ct/kWh
H1 20228.06 ct/kWh8.47 ct/kWh
H2 20216.92 ct/kWh7.83 ct/kWh
H1 20216.47 ct/kWh6.20 ct/kWh
H2 20206.20 ct/kWh7.02 ct/kWh
H1 20205.97 ct/kWh6.69 ct/kWh
H2 20195.88 ct/kWh7.64 ct/kWh
H1 20196.32 ct/kWh6.83 ct/kWh
H2 20186.08 ct/kWh7.61 ct/kWh
H1 20186.08 ct/kWh6.32 ct/kWh
H2 20176.09 ct/kWh6.49 ct/kWh
H1 20176.11 ct/kWh6.32 ct/kWh
H2 20166.42 ct/kWh6.78 ct/kWh
H1 20166.61 ct/kWh6.52 ct/kWh
H2 20156.81 ct/kWh7.24 ct/kWh
H1 20156.76 ct/kWh6.73 ct/kWh
H2 20146.81 ct/kWh7.45 ct/kWh
H1 20146.78 ct/kWh6.81 ct/kWh
H2 20136.89 ct/kWh7.22 ct/kWh
H1 20136.61 ct/kWh6.53 ct/kWh
H2 20126.48 ct/kWh6.72 ct/kWh
H1 20126.37 ct/kWh6.14 ct/kWh
H2 20116.40 ct/kWh6.18 ct/kWh
H1 20115.88 ct/kWh5.09 ct/kWh
H2 20105.71 ct/kWh5.27 ct/kWh
H1 20105.65 ct/kWh4.96 ct/kWh
H2 20095.89 ct/kWh5.50 ct/kWh
H1 20096.48 ct/kWh6.44 ct/kWh
H2 20087.62 ct/kWh6.50 ct/kWh
H1 20086.41 ct/kWh5.43 ct/kWh
H2 20076.13 ct/kWh6.07 ct/kWh

Source: Eurostat (nrg_pc_202)