Malta has recorded the second-lowest household electricity prices in the European Union, according to new figures published by Eurostat covering the first half of 2026.
The latest data shows that Maltese households paid an average of just €0.13 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), tying with Bulgaria and placing the two countries behind only Hungary, where electricity cost €0.11 per kWh.
This puts Malta well below the EU average of €0.28 per kWh, meaning electricity prices on the island were less than half the European average.
At the other end of the spectrum, Ireland recorded the highest household electricity prices at €0.39 per kWh, followed by Germany and Belgium at €0.36.
When electricity prices were adjusted to account for differences in purchasing power between countries, Malta actually emerged as the cheapest country in the EU.
According to Eurostat, Malta recorded the lowest electricity prices in purchasing power standards (PPS), at 13.8 per 100 kWh, followed by Hungary at 14.7 and Luxembourg at 15.5.
Meanwhile, electricity prices across the EU decreased by 2.2% during the first six months of this year, falling from €0.29 per kWh in the second half of 2025 to €0.28.
Despite this improvement, Eurostat noted that electricity prices across Europe remain significantly higher than before the energy crisis of 2022.
The figures highlight Malta’s position among the EU countries with the lowest household electricity prices, both in absolute terms and when adjusted for purchasing power.
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