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Electricity prices for businesses and homes in Poland vs the EU since 2015
The price per kilowatt-hour for businesses (excl. VAT) and households (incl. taxes) in Poland and the EU average (Eurostat), in złoty and euro, plus the average price of petrol 95 (Statistics Poland).
Periodfrom 2015to 2026
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- Business electricity, excl. VAT, 2026 (to S1)
- 0,878 zł/kWh
- +140,9 % since 2015 (0,364 zł/kWh) [2026 (to S1)]
- Household electricity, incl. taxes, 2026 (to S1)
- 1,272 zł/kWh
- +112,6 % since 2015 (0,598 zł/kWh) [2026 (to S1)]
- Business, EU average, 2025
- 0,187 €/kWh
- +61,5 % since 2015 (0,116 €/kWh)
- Petrol 95, litre, 2025
- 6,04 zł
- +29,9 % since 2015 (4,65 zł)
- Poland
- EU-27
| Year | Business PLN/kWh | Business PL € | Business EU € | Homes PLN/kWh | Homes EU € | Petrol 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0,364 zł/kWh | 0,087 €/kWh | 0,116 €/kWh | 0,598 zł/kWh | 0,209 €/kWh | 4,65 zł |
| 2016 | 0,354 zł/kWh | 0,081 €/kWh | 0,112 €/kWh | 0,586 zł/kWh | 0,206 €/kWh | 4,37 zł |
| 2017 | 0,368 zł/kWh | 0,086 €/kWh | 0,113 €/kWh | 0,616 zł/kWh | 0,209 €/kWh | 4,63 zł |
| 2018 | 0,375 zł/kWh | 0,088 €/kWh | 0,113 €/kWh | 0,598 zł/kWh | 0,213 €/kWh | 4,95 zł |
| 2019 | 0,393 zł/kWh | 0,092 €/kWh | 0,121 €/kWh | 0,584 zł/kWh | 0,217 €/kWh | 5,02 zł |
| 2020 | 0,481 zł/kWh | 0,108 €/kWh | 0,126 €/kWh | 0,663 zł/kWh | 0,215 €/kWh | 4,48 zł |
| 2021 | 0,501 zł/kWh | 0,110 €/kWh | 0,137 €/kWh | 0,713 zł/kWh | 0,231 €/kWh | 5,49 zł |
| 2022 | 0,764 zł/kWh | 0,163 €/kWh | 0,197 €/kWh | 0,719 zł/kWh | 0,263 €/kWh | 6,67 zł |
| 2023 | 0,966 zł/kWh | 0,213 €/kWh | 0,208 €/kWh | 0,891 zł/kWh | 0,287 €/kWh | 6,58 zł |
| 2024 | 0,901 zł/kWh | 0,209 €/kWh | 0,191 €/kWh | 0,983 zł/kWh | 0,290 €/kWh | 6,44 zł |
| 2025 | 0,833 zł/kWh | 0,197 €/kWh | 0,187 €/kWh | 1,117 zł/kWh | 0,289 €/kWh | 6,04 zł |
| 2026 (to S1) | 0,878 zł/kWh* | 0,207 €/kWh* | – | 1,272 zł/kWh* | – | – |
Sources: Eurostat, GUS Local Data Bank. Data retrieved 2026-10-14. Current year: average of available months.
How it is computed
- 1Comparable consumersEurostat reports prices by consumption band. For businesses I use 500–2,000 MWh a year (a mid-sized plant, excluding VAT and recoverable taxes); for homes 2,500–5,000 kWh (all taxes included). Data are half-yearly; the annual value is their average.
- 2Price freezesIn 2022–2025 household prices in Poland were largely frozen by law, and some business users were capped too. The statistics show the price actually paid, so bear that support in mind when comparing with the EU.
Frequently asked questions
What does business electricity cost in Poland?
For a mid-sized user (500–2,000 MWh a year), PLN 0.83 per kWh excl. VAT on average in 2025, about PLN 0.88 in the first half of 2026. Smaller businesses on the C tariff usually pay more per kWh.
Is electricity dearer in Poland than in the EU?
For businesses, yes, since 2023: €0.197 vs an EU average of €0.187 in 2025. For households, no: €0.263 vs €0.289 (helped by frozen prices), though the gap is closing fast.
How much has petrol risen since 2015?
The average annual price of a litre of petrol 95 per GUS: PLN 4.65 in 2015, PLN 6.67 in 2022 and PLN 6.04 in 2025 – up 30 % in ten years, slower than inflation.
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