World Energy Prices
Updated July 06, 2026
How do U.S. energy prices compare to the rest of the world? Household electricity in Ireland costs 47.1¢/kWh against the U.S. average of 17.7¢/kWh, and gasoline in Denmark runs the equivalent of $10.10/gallon against $3.83 in the U.S. These pages compare official national data, all taxes included, with every source named.
Country comparisons
Electricity prices by country
39 countries · July–December 2025 · U.S. ranks #28 most expensive
Gasoline & diesel prices by country
28 countries · week of June 29, 2026 · U.S. is the cheapest compared
What's coming
- Natural gas prices by country — the household data (Eurostat band D2 + EIA) is already in our pipeline; the page is next.
- More countries — the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, and other OECD countries via their national statistical sources.
- Country energy profiles — energy mix, electricity generation, and production by country, from the Energy Institute Statistical Review.
Sources: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0), European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, EIA, ECB reference rates. See methodology.