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Electricity Prices in Poland

In the first half of 2026, households in Poland paid 29.99 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. The household price in Poland ranks 5th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026. Taxes and levies made up 46.9% of the household price in Poland in the first half of 2026: 15.92 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 14.07 euro cents/kWh on top. In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Poland paid 25.46 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.

Retail prices from Eurostat, a typical consumption band and not for everyone. They are not wholesale prices.

Key Facts, H1 2026

  • In the first half of 2026, households in Poland paid 29.99 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 46.9% of the household price in Poland in the first half of 2026: 15.92 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 14.07 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The household price in Poland ranks 5th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the second half of 2025, the household price in Poland was 27.09 euro cents/kWh, 6.5% lower than the European Union average of 28.96 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The household price in Poland is 17.2% higher than a year earlier and 93.7% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • Eurostat marks the household price for Poland in the first half of 2026 as provisional.
  • In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Poland paid 25.46 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 50.4% of the medium sized business price in Poland in the first half of 2026: 12.63 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 12.83 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The medium sized business price in Poland ranks 5th dearest of 34 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the second half of 2025, the medium sized business price in Poland was 23.81 euro cents/kWh, 7.9% higher than the European Union average of 22.06 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The medium sized business price in Poland is 3.7% higher than a year earlier and 89.6% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • These are retail prices paid by customers, from Eurostat. They are not the wholesale day-ahead prices, which are a different measure and are shown separately.

Households: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year
Electricity price for households in Poland, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included29.99 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes24.38 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies15.92 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price46.9%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first5 of 30H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in28.96 euro cents/kWhH2 2025
Change on a year earlier+17.2%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+93.7%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 46.9% of the price in the first half of 2026: 15.92 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 14.07 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation. Eurostat marks the household price for Poland in the first half of 2026 as provisional.

Poland: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for households in Poland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 29.99 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. 0.00 7.50 15.00 22.50 30.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for households in Poland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 29.99 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026.
Eurostat nrg_pc_204, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Poland: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 200710.69 euro cents/kWh3.11 euro cents/kWh13.80 euro cents/kWh
H1 20089.65 euro cents/kWh2.94 euro cents/kWh12.59 euro cents/kWh
H2 200810.05 euro cents/kWh2.90 euro cents/kWh12.95 euro cents/kWh
H1 20098.83 euro cents/kWh2.48 euro cents/kWh11.31 euro cents/kWh
H2 200910.10 euro cents/kWh2.81 euro cents/kWh12.91 euro cents/kWh
H1 201010.49 euro cents/kWh2.92 euro cents/kWh13.41 euro cents/kWh
H2 201010.82 euro cents/kWh3.00 euro cents/kWh13.82 euro cents/kWh
H1 201111.45 euro cents/kWh3.26 euro cents/kWh14.71 euro cents/kWh
H2 201110.52 euro cents/kWh2.99 euro cents/kWh13.51 euro cents/kWh
H1 201211.06 euro cents/kWh3.12 euro cents/kWh14.18 euro cents/kWh
H2 201211.95 euro cents/kWh3.34 euro cents/kWh15.29 euro cents/kWh
H1 201311.55 euro cents/kWh3.25 euro cents/kWh14.80 euro cents/kWh
H2 201311.21 euro cents/kWh3.16 euro cents/kWh14.37 euro cents/kWh
H1 201411.07 euro cents/kWh3.14 euro cents/kWh14.21 euro cents/kWh
H2 201410.97 euro cents/kWh3.11 euro cents/kWh14.08 euro cents/kWh
H1 201511.25 euro cents/kWh3.19 euro cents/kWh14.44 euro cents/kWh
H2 201511.05 euro cents/kWh3.13 euro cents/kWh14.18 euro cents/kWh
H1 201610.37 euro cents/kWh2.95 euro cents/kWh13.32 euro cents/kWh
H2 201610.53 euro cents/kWh2.99 euro cents/kWh13.52 euro cents/kWh
H1 20179.60 euro cents/kWh4.86 euro cents/kWh14.46 euro cents/kWh
H2 20179.50 euro cents/kWh5.01 euro cents/kWh14.51 euro cents/kWh
H1 20189.06 euro cents/kWh5.04 euro cents/kWh14.10 euro cents/kWh
H2 20188.89 euro cents/kWh5.07 euro cents/kWh13.96 euro cents/kWh
H1 20198.98 euro cents/kWh4.45 euro cents/kWh13.43 euro cents/kWh
H2 20198.67 euro cents/kWh5.09 euro cents/kWh13.76 euro cents/kWh
H1 20209.26 euro cents/kWh5.49 euro cents/kWh14.75 euro cents/kWh
H2 20209.53 euro cents/kWh5.57 euro cents/kWh15.10 euro cents/kWh
H1 20219.21 euro cents/kWh6.27 euro cents/kWh15.48 euro cents/kWh
H2 20218.82 euro cents/kWh6.92 euro cents/kWh15.74 euro cents/kWh
H1 20229.12 euro cents/kWh5.52 euro cents/kWh14.64 euro cents/kWh
H2 202210.03 euro cents/kWh6.01 euro cents/kWh16.04 euro cents/kWh
H1 20239.18 euro cents/kWh8.51 euro cents/kWh17.69 euro cents/kWh
H2 202311.64 euro cents/kWh9.98 euro cents/kWh21.62 euro cents/kWh
H1 202410.35 euro cents/kWh10.55 euro cents/kWh20.90 euro cents/kWh
H2 202413.99 euro cents/kWh10.78 euro cents/kWh24.77 euro cents/kWh
H1 202514.79 euro cents/kWh10.80 euro cents/kWh25.59 euro cents/kWh
H2 202515.39 euro cents/kWh11.70 euro cents/kWh27.09 euro cents/kWh
H1 202615.92 euro cents/kWh14.07 euro cents/kWh29.99 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for households in consumption band DC (2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year), in euros.

Medium Sized Businesses: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_205, band IC, 500 to 1,999 MWh a year
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Poland, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included25.46 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes20.70 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies12.63 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price50.4%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first5 of 34H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in22.06 euro cents/kWhH2 2025
Change on a year earlier+3.7%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+89.6%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 50.4% of the price in the first half of 2026: 12.63 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 12.83 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Poland: medium sized businesses electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Poland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 25.46 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. 0.00 7.50 15.00 22.50 30.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Poland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 25.46 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026.
Eurostat nrg_pc_205, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Poland: medium sized businesses electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 20078.43 euro cents/kWh2.61 euro cents/kWh11.04 euro cents/kWh
H1 20088.14 euro cents/kWh2.61 euro cents/kWh10.75 euro cents/kWh
H2 20088.53 euro cents/kWh2.57 euro cents/kWh11.10 euro cents/kWh
H1 20098.57 euro cents/kWh2.43 euro cents/kWh11.00 euro cents/kWh
H2 20098.86 euro cents/kWh2.53 euro cents/kWh11.39 euro cents/kWh
H1 20109.29 euro cents/kWh2.65 euro cents/kWh11.94 euro cents/kWh
H2 20109.37 euro cents/kWh2.67 euro cents/kWh12.04 euro cents/kWh
H1 20119.63 euro cents/kWh2.84 euro cents/kWh12.47 euro cents/kWh
H2 20118.95 euro cents/kWh2.63 euro cents/kWh11.58 euro cents/kWh
H1 20128.69 euro cents/kWh2.58 euro cents/kWh11.27 euro cents/kWh
H2 20129.07 euro cents/kWh2.69 euro cents/kWh11.76 euro cents/kWh
H1 20138.83 euro cents/kWh2.62 euro cents/kWh11.45 euro cents/kWh
H2 20138.30 euro cents/kWh2.49 euro cents/kWh10.79 euro cents/kWh
H1 20147.77 euro cents/kWh2.38 euro cents/kWh10.15 euro cents/kWh
H2 20147.86 euro cents/kWh2.39 euro cents/kWh10.25 euro cents/kWh
H1 20158.33 euro cents/kWh2.52 euro cents/kWh10.85 euro cents/kWh
H2 20158.13 euro cents/kWh2.46 euro cents/kWh10.59 euro cents/kWh
H1 20167.62 euro cents/kWh2.31 euro cents/kWh9.93 euro cents/kWh
H2 20167.69 euro cents/kWh2.34 euro cents/kWh10.03 euro cents/kWh
H1 20176.73 euro cents/kWh3.92 euro cents/kWh10.65 euro cents/kWh
H2 20176.51 euro cents/kWh4.10 euro cents/kWh10.61 euro cents/kWh
H1 20186.48 euro cents/kWh4.30 euro cents/kWh10.78 euro cents/kWh
H2 20186.49 euro cents/kWh4.39 euro cents/kWh10.88 euro cents/kWh
H1 20197.95 euro cents/kWh4.38 euro cents/kWh12.33 euro cents/kWh
H2 20196.30 euro cents/kWh3.88 euro cents/kWh10.18 euro cents/kWh
H1 20208.00 euro cents/kWh5.36 euro cents/kWh13.36 euro cents/kWh
H2 20207.84 euro cents/kWh5.41 euro cents/kWh13.25 euro cents/kWh
H1 20217.31 euro cents/kWh6.12 euro cents/kWh13.43 euro cents/kWh
H2 20216.85 euro cents/kWh6.72 euro cents/kWh13.57 euro cents/kWh
H1 20229.88 euro cents/kWh6.86 euro cents/kWh16.74 euro cents/kWh
H2 202211.15 euro cents/kWh7.18 euro cents/kWh18.33 euro cents/kWh
H1 202314.04 euro cents/kWh12.20 euro cents/kWh26.24 euro cents/kWh
H2 202313.80 euro cents/kWh12.26 euro cents/kWh26.06 euro cents/kWh
H1 202412.71 euro cents/kWh12.92 euro cents/kWh25.63 euro cents/kWh
H2 202413.25 euro cents/kWh12.58 euro cents/kWh25.83 euro cents/kWh
H1 202512.95 euro cents/kWh11.59 euro cents/kWh24.54 euro cents/kWh
H2 202512.43 euro cents/kWh11.38 euro cents/kWh23.81 euro cents/kWh
H1 202612.63 euro cents/kWh12.83 euro cents/kWh25.46 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for medium sized businesses in consumption band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh a year), in euros.

Electricity Prices in Poland: Questions

How much does electricity cost for a household in Poland?

In the first half of 2026, households in Poland paid 29.99 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 46.9% of the household price in Poland in the first half of 2026: 15.92 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 14.07 euro cents/kWh on top. The household price in Poland ranks 5th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

How much does electricity cost for a business in Poland?

In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Poland paid 25.46 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 50.4% of the medium sized business price in Poland in the first half of 2026: 12.63 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 12.83 euro cents/kWh on top. The medium sized business price in Poland ranks 5th dearest of 34 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

Is electricity in Poland dearer than the European Union average?

In the second half of 2025, the household price in Poland was 27.09 euro cents/kWh, 6.5% lower than the European Union average of 28.96 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.