Industrial electricity prices including electricity tax reached ***** cents per kilowatt-hour in Germany, as of March 2025. Figures fluctuated during the specified timeline. The largest share of industrial electricity costs was due to energy procurement, network charges and distribution.
In September 2024, industrial electricity prices in the European countries of Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom were among the highest in the world, at around **** U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. Singapore was the Asian country with the highest electricity bill worldwide at that time. Lowest electricity prices in the world The average retail electricity price in the United States was considerably lower than in most of Europe. Iceland was the European country with one of the lowest electricity bills for enterprises that month. At the bottom of the ranking were also Russia, Iraq, Qatar, Argentina, and Libya. In these countries, commercial electricity prices amounted to less than *** U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. Household electricity prices In addition, European countries had the highest household electricity prices worldwide that month, with Italy at the top of the ranking. By comparison, Iran and Ethiopia had the lowest residential electricity prices in the world.
Industrial consumers of electricity in the United States paid an average of 8.15 U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. This was an increase compared to the previous year, when prices peaked at 8.3 U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt-hour. Prices are forecast to increase further to 8.32 U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt-hour by the end of 2025.
Electricity prices for industries in the United States increased over the past few years, peaking in summer 2022. Industrial electricity prices amounted to **** U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour in May 2024, up from **** U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt-hour the previous month. The average retail electricity price for industrial consumers in the United States stood at **** U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
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This report analyses the electricity prices paid by industrial consumers in the United Kingdom. The data is sourced from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in addition to estimates by IBISWorld. The data is presented as the average price paid during a financial year (April to March) by a medium-sized industrial consumer (an industrial company with an annual consumption between 2000 and 20000 MWh). This price includes environmental taxes and levies but excludes VAT.
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Switzerland Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.110 USD/kWh in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.100 USD/kWh for 2020. Switzerland Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.105 USD/kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.160 USD/kWh in 1994 and a record low of 0.090 USD/kWh in 2009. Switzerland Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: OECD Member: Annual.
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Germany Electricity decreased 29.40 EUR/MWh or 25.40% since the beginning of 2025, according to the latest spot benchmarks offered by sellers to buyers priced in megawatt hour (MWh). This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Electricity Price.
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Israel IL: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.090 USD/kWh in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.080 USD/kWh for 2020. Israel IL: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.090 USD/kWh from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2021, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.120 USD/kWh in 2008 and a record low of 0.080 USD/kWh in 2020. Israel IL: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: OECD Member: Annual.
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Italy Electricity decreased 20.49 EUR/MWh or 14.88% since the beginning of 2025, according to the latest spot benchmarks offered by sellers to buyers priced in megawatt hour (MWh). This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Italy Electricity Price.
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Iran IR: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.060 USD/kWh in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.060 USD/kWh for 2015. Iran IR: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.090 USD/kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.190 USD/kWh in 1998 and a record low of 0.050 USD/kWh in 2014. Iran IR: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: Non OECD Member: Annual.
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Morocco MA: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.260 USD/kWh in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.260 USD/kWh for 2016. Morocco MA: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.240 USD/kWh from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2017, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.260 USD/kWh in 2017 and a record low of 0.240 USD/kWh in 2014. Morocco MA: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: Non OECD Member: Annual.
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France Electricity decreased 9.15 EUR/MWh or 13.10% since the beginning of 2025, according to the latest spot benchmarks offered by sellers to buyers priced in megawatt hour (MWh). This dataset includes a chart with historical data for France Electricity Price.
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This dataset provides values for ELECTRICITY PRICE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.
Chile accounted for the highest electricity price for industries in Central and Southern America, at *** U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour in January 2025. By comparison, the industrial electricity price in Paraguay amounted to ** U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour that month.
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This dataset, compiled by NREL using data from ABB, the Velocity Suite (http://energymarketintel.com/) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration dataset 861 (http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/), provides average residential, commercial and industrial electricity rates with likely zip codes for both investor owned utilities (IOU) and non-investor owned utilities. Note: the files include average rates for each utility (not average rates per zip code), but not the detailed rate structure data found in the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (https://openei.org/apps/USURDB/).
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Pakistan PK: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.480 USD/kWh in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.420 USD/kWh for 2019. Pakistan PK: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.420 USD/kWh from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2020, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.520 USD/kWh in 2014 and a record low of 0.360 USD/kWh in 2018. Pakistan PK: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: Non OECD Member: Annual.
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Egypt Electricity Price: Commercial: 0-100 kWh data was reported at 45.000 0.01 EGP/kWh in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.000 0.01 EGP/kWh for 2016. Egypt Electricity Price: Commercial: 0-100 kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 24.000 0.01 EGP/kWh from Jun 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.000 0.01 EGP/kWh in 2017 and a record low of 24.000 0.01 EGP/kWh in 2012. Egypt Electricity Price: Commercial: 0-100 kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.P009: Electricity Price.
Electric power selling price index (EPSPI). Monthly data are available from January 1981. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2014=100).
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Austria AT: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.150 USD/kWh in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.140 USD/kWh for 2020. Austria AT: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.140 USD/kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.270 USD/kWh in 2011 and a record low of 0.080 USD/kWh in 2000. Austria AT: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: OECD Member: Annual.
Industrial electricity prices including electricity tax reached ***** cents per kilowatt-hour in Germany, as of March 2025. Figures fluctuated during the specified timeline. The largest share of industrial electricity costs was due to energy procurement, network charges and distribution.