World Energy Prices
Updated July 21, 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 $10.23/gallon against $3.85 in the U.S., and American households pay a fraction of European natural gas prices. 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 July 13, 2026 · U.S. is the cheapest compared
Natural gas prices by country
30 countries · July–December 2025 · U.S. pays a fraction of EU prices
What's coming
- 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.