Energy prices for an average European family have doubled since the introduction of the ETS.

Omissions

• No 2005 baseline household energy price data was found to verify the magnitude of the increase since the ETS was introduced.
• The claim implicitly attributes the entire increase solely to the ETS, omitting other major drivers of energy prices such as commodity market fluctuations, national taxes and levies, grid infrastructure costs, renewable energy support schemes, and the 2022 energy price spike caused by the Russia-Ukraine war.
• The EU ETS carbon price was very low (below €10/tonne) for most of its first decade (2005–2015) and only rose significantly after structural reforms, meaning its impact on household energy bills was negligible for many years after its introduction.
• Two independent sources or one primary source confirming the claimed doubling could not be found.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Climate ActionThe EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the world's first carbon market, launched in 2005.
• PrimaryEurostat – Electricity price statisticsIn the second half of 2025, average electricity prices for households in the EU remained largely stable, with a slight increase to €28.96 per 100 kWh.
• PrimaryEurostat – Natural gas price statisticsAverage 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].