The European Union has almost the most expensive energy in the world, and Poland has one of the highest electricity prices in Europe.
75% confidence
EconomyEuropean Union
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The claim uses the broad term 'energy' but the available evidence primarily concerns electricity prices, not all energy forms (gas, heating oil, transport fuels) — the EU may not rank as high in other energy categories.
'Almost the most expensive' and 'one of the highest' are vague thresholds that resist precise verification. Actual rankings depend on whether household or industrial prices are measured, and whether taxes and levies are included.
The EU is not a single market with uniform prices: some member states (e.g., Bulgaria, Hungary) have much lower electricity prices that would not rank near the top globally. The speaker averages across a diverse internal market.
The Eurostat H2 2025 data (published May 2026) was available to the MEP at the time of the session, but earlier H1 2025 data showed slightly different rankings.
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PrimaryEurostat (European Commission)In the second half of 2025, Ireland reported the highest household electricity prices at €40.42 per 100 kWh, followed by Germany (€38.69) and Belgium (€34.99). Average EU household electricity price was €28.96 per 100 kWh.
PrimaryInternational Energy Agency (IEA)EU electricity prices for energy-intensive industries stayed elevated in 2025, again averaging over twice US levels and nearly 50% above those in China.
SecondaryStatistaIn September 2025, Bermuda recorded the highest household electricity prices worldwide, followed by Ireland, Germany, and Belgium.
SecondaryWarsaw Enterprise Institute (WEI)Electricity prices in Poland are among the highest in Europe. According to the latest Eurostat data, in the first half of 2025, Polish electricity prices were significantly elevated compared to the EU average.
SecondaryEuronewsIn the first half of 2025, electricity prices for households ranged from €6.2 per 100 kWh in Turkey to €38.4 in Germany, Eurostat figures show. Germany had the highest household electricity price in the EU at that point.