Germany electricity prices

The residential electricity price in Germany is EUR 0.367 per kWh or USD 0.381. The electricity price for businesses is EUR 0.240 kWh or USD 0.249. These retail prices were collected in June 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Germany with 150 other countries.

Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Bundesnetzagentur, E.On Deutschland, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, RWE, Statistisches Bundesamt, Vattenfall Europe AG
Electricity price analysis for Germany

  • Residential electricity prices in Germany are 261.33% of the world average electricity price and 177.75% of the average price in Europe.


  • Business electricity rates in Germany are 173.59% of the world average price and 136.22% of the average in Europe.


  • Household rates are 152.92% of the business rates.


  • Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Germany are 129.82% of the prices paid by big businesses.


  • The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 139.40% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.

Download data API


The energy mix of Germany

Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Germany is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 54.25%, wind 24.50%, solar 11.46%, hydro 3.44%, nuclear 6.31%, and geothermal 0.04%. You can also compare the energy mix of Germany to other countries.



Explore further
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK