Patryk Jaki· ECR

Nuanced

When the ETS was introduced, the average household electricity price was about 12 eurocents per kWh. Today it is 29 eurocents per kWh, i.e., over 100% more.

Omissions

• The 2005 data is not clearly documented at exactly 12 eurocents; Eurostat statistics suggest somewhat higher levels (13-15 eurocents) for that period
• The price of 29 eurocents/kWh corresponds to the 2023 peak, not to 2026 data; in the second half of 2024 the price was 28.72 eurocents/kWh
• Electricity prices include multiple components (generation, distribution, taxes), not just the cost of the ETS system
• The source used is primarily statistical (Eurostat/Statista), not a direct primary source from Eurostat for the 2005 data
• It is omitted that electricity prices fluctuate semiannually and that the exact comparison period significantly affects the calculated percentage

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Electricity price statisticsAverage household electricity price in EU around 28.72 eurocents/kWh (€28.72 per 100 kWh) in second half of 2024; peak of 29.37 eurocents/kWh in 2023
• PrimaryEurostat News - Household electricity prices in the EU stable in 2024In the second half of 2024, average electricity prices for households in the EU were €28.72 per 100 kWh (28.72 eurocents/kWh)
• PrimaryEurostat - Household electricity prices rose by 5% in 2005 (PDF)EU25 household electricity prices data for 2005-2006; prices rose by 4.6% between January 2005 and January 2006
• SecondaryStatista - EU households electricity prices 2024Electricity prices in the European Union peaked in 2023, reaching 29.37 euro cents per kilowatt-hour