Romanians currently pay the highest energy prices in Europe.

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The claim asserts that Romanians pay 'the highest energy prices on the continent' without qualification. This is incorrect because: (1) in nominal electricity prices, Germany is more expensive; (2) for natural gas, Romania is among the cheapest in the EU; (3) the only metric supporting the claim is electricity prices in purchasing power standards (PPS), which measures affordability relative to local purchasing power, not the absolute price paid.

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• The claim uses 'energy prices' broadly, but the only metric where Romania ranks highest is household electricity adjusted for purchasing power standards (PPS) — a relative measure that reflects affordability rather than the nominal price paid in euros.
• In nominal euro terms for electricity (H1 2025), Germany had the highest household prices at €38.4 per 100 kWh, well above Romania.
• For household natural gas prices (H2 2025), Sweden was the most expensive at €20.92 per 100 kWh, while Romania had among the lowest gas prices in the EU — directly contradicting the claim that Romanians pay the highest energy prices overall.
• The MEP omitted that Romania's electricity price spike (a 58.6% increase in H2 2025 vs H2 2024) was the highest increase in the EU, which is a different fact from having the highest absolute price. The claim conflates a sharp rise with being the most expensive overall.
• No source was cited by the MEP, preventing the audience from assessing what specific metric was being referenced.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat Statistics Explained — Electricity price statisticsIn the second half of 2025, household electricity prices in the EU showed the highest increase in Romania (58.6%). Electricity prices for household consumers in the EU expressed in PPS per 100 kWh were highest in Romania (49.52), followed by Czechia (38.65).
• SecondaryEuronewsIn the first half of 2025, electricity prices for households ranged from €6.2 per 100 kWh in Turkey to €38.4 in Germany, according to Eurostat figures. In nominal terms, Germany had the highest electricity prices in the EU.
• SecondaryEU ReporterSweden recorded the highest gas prices at €20.92 per 100 kWh, followed by the Netherlands (€17.19) and Italy (€14.81). Conversely, Hungary had the lowest at €3.40 per 100 kWh. Romania was not among the highest for gas prices.
• SecondaryRomania InsiderRomanians have expensive electricity, but among the lowest gas prices. Between July and December 2025, the average price for gas in the EU increased to EUR 12.28 per 100 kWh.