According to Energy Map data referencing the Household Energy Price Index (HEPI), in September 2025 the indicative electricity price for households in Kyiv was 8.95 euro cents (c€) per kWh. This is the lowest price among 33 European capitals. For comparison, in Berlin – the most expensive capital in the ranking – electricity costs 40.97 c€/kWh, almost five times higher than in the capital of Ukraine.
Based on the official exchange rate of the National Bank of Ukraine for September (1 euro = 48.45 UAH), the indicative price in Ukraine equals 4.34 UAH/kWh.
The average household electricity price across 33 European capitals in September 2025 was 24.26 c€/kWh (11.75 UAH/kWh), making electricity in Kyiv 2.7 times cheaper than the European average.
Where electricity is most and least expensive in Europe
Residents of Berlin pay the most – 40.97 c€/kWh (19.85 UAH/kWh). Since September last year, the price of electricity for Berlin households has increased by 2.8%.
Another five capitals have household electricity prices exceeding 35 c€/kWh:
- Bern – 36.40 c€/kWh (17.64 UAH/kWh);
- Prague – 36.11 c€/kWh (17.50 UAH/kWh);
- Dublin – 35.72 c€/kWh (17.31 UAH/kWh);
- London – 35.66 c€/kWh (17.28 UAH/kWh);
- Brussels – 35.10 c€/kWh (17.01 UAH/kWh).
Apart from Kyiv, the lowest prices were recorded in Budapest – 9.26 c€/kWh (4.49 UAH/kWh), and Belgrade – 10.48 c€/kWh (5.08 UAH/kWh). These three capitals also have the lowest natural gas prices for households in Europe.
Capitals of Central and Eastern European countries mostly have below-average electricity prices, although in Bucharest, Prague, Vilnius, and Warsaw, prices already exceed the European average. Among them, Bucharest recorded the highest annual growth rate – a 76.1% increase to 28.32 c€/kWh (13.72 UAH/kWh).
Year-over-year price dynamics
Compared to September 2024, the indicative electricity price for Kyiv households decreased by 7.9%. This is due to currency exchange rate fluctuations in HEPI calculations. The regulated pricefor Ukrainian households was last increased on June 1, 2024, to 4.32 UAH/kWh (and 2.64 UAH/kWh for consumers with electric heating systems, for consumption up to 2,000 kWh per month during the heating season). The government has extended the fixed electricity price for households until April 30, 2026.
In addition to Bucharest, five other capitals recorded a significant price increase (over 15%):
- Oslo – 46.4% (to 11.54 c€/kWh or 5.59 UAH/kWh);
- Vienna – 32.4% (to 33.43 c€/kWh or 16.20 UAH/kWh);
- Luxembourg – 28.7% (to 28.26 c€/kWh or 13.69 UAH/kWh);
- Madrid – 21.0% (to 25.43 c€/kWh or 12.32 UAH/kWh);
- Stockholm – 15.9% (to 19.67 c€/kWh or 9.53 UAH/kWh).
In Valletta (Malta), the electricity price remained unchanged over the year – 12.32 c€/kWh (5.97 UAH/kWh).
Alongside Kyiv, Paris and Tallinn also recorded a notable decrease – by 9.7% (to 27.55 c€/kWh, or 13.35 UAH/kWh) and 9.3% (to 21.75 c€/kWh, or 10.54 UAH/kWh), respectively.
* Indicative price – a calculated value that reflects the typical electricity supply offer available to household consumers in a country’s capital city. Within the HEPI project, it is determined based on current tariffs of major suppliers, average consumption levels, and applicable national taxes, fees, and government support measures.
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