UK household energy price inflation compared with Europe
In 2025 the UK had the 11th-highest household energy price inflation of the 27 OECD Europe countries with figures for that year: 1.6%. Türkiye had the highest (46.0%) and Switzerland the lowest (minus 7.3%). The simple average across the 27 was 3.7%, a difference of 2.1 percentage points from the UK's figure.
On the OECD's latest monthly figures, the UK's household energy price inflation was 6.0% in August 2026, the 11th-highest of the 23 countries in this table with a figure for that month.
| Rank | Country | 2025 (%) | 2016 | Latest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye UK v Türkiye | 46.0% | 3.8% | 38.7% August 2026 |
| 2 | Luxembourg UK v Luxembourg | 16.7% | minus 8.2% | minus 1.0% September 2026 |
| 3 | Austria UK v Austria | 10.9% | minus 1.8% | 1.3% August 2026 |
| 4 | Spain UK v Spain | 10.7% | minus 10.5% | 10.6% August 2026 |
| 5 | Iceland UK v Iceland | 8.2% | 1.8% | 12.0% December 2025 |
| 6 | Poland UK v Poland | 7.8% | minus 2.7% | 2.8% December 2025 |
| 7 | Hungary UK v Hungary | 6.3% | minus 0.1% | minus 4.0% September 2026 |
| 8 | Sweden UK v Sweden | 6.1% | 3.1% | 4.2% August 2026 |
| 9 | Norway UK v Norway | 5.2% | 19.3% | 3.3% September 2026 |
| 10 | Belgium UK v Belgium | 4.8% | 4.0% | 20.2% September 2026 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 1.6% | minus 2.9% | 6.0% August 2026 |
| 12 | Latvia UK v Latvia | 1.5% | minus 6.7% | 9.2% September 2026 |
| 13 | Greece UK v Greece | 1.4% | minus 5.1% | minus 0.7% December 2025 |
| 14 | Netherlands UK v Netherlands | 1.3% | minus 5.5% | 3.3% August 2026 |
| 15 | Slovakia UK v Slovakia | 1.2% | minus 2.9% | 1.2% December 2025 |
| 16 | Portugal UK v Portugal | minus 0.2% | minus 1.5% | 1.5% September 2026 |
| 17 | Lithuania UK v Lithuania | minus 0.3% | minus 4.8% | 24.1% September 2026 |
| 18 | Ireland UK v Ireland | minus 0.5% | minus 5.2% | 13.7% September 2026 |
| 19 | Italy UK v Italy | minus 1.0% | minus 4.8% | 14.6% August 2026 |
| 20 | Estonia UK v Estonia | minus 1.2% | minus 4.5% | 7.7% September 2026 |
| 21 | Slovenia UK v Slovenia | minus 1.7% | minus 2.6% | 12.0% September 2026 |
| 22 | Germany UK v Germany | minus 2.3% | minus 4.3% | 0.5% September 2026 |
| 23 | Denmark UK v Denmark | minus 2.5% | minus 2.2% | minus 0.5% September 2026 |
| 24 | Finland UK v Finland | minus 3.1% | minus 0.9% | 2.2% August 2026 |
| 25 | Czechia UK v Czechia | minus 3.4% | minus 0.5% | minus 6.6% August 2026 |
| 26 | France UK v France | minus 6.0% | minus 1.5% | 7.7% August 2026 |
| 27 | Switzerland UK v Switzerland | minus 7.3% | minus 2.2% | 6.4% September 2026 |
The UK over ten years
Over 2016 to 2025, the UK's highest value was 64.4% (2022) and its lowest minus 18.7% (2024).
The UK's figure was higher than the average in five of the ten years from 2016 to 2025 and lower in five.
In 2016 the UK ranked 16th of the 27 countries with a figure; in 2025 it ranked 11th of 27.
Two countries had a lower figure than the UK in 2016 and a higher one in 2025: Luxembourg and Spain.
Seven countries had a higher figure than the UK in 2016 and a lower one in 2025: Portugal, Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, Czechia, France and Switzerland.
How the OECD measures it
The OECD republishes each country's consumer price index for electricity, gas and other fuels used in the home (COICOP group 04.5). The annual figure is the change in the yearly average index; the latest-month column is the 12-month change for the most recent month published. These figures measure how fast prices changed, not how high they are.
Countries compared: The OECD's 27 European member countries, including the UK and Türkiye. The table uses the latest year for which the UK and at least three-quarters of the countries the OECD covers have a figure, so every value is for the same period.
Why this differs from the UK's own figures
The ONS publishes the CPI index for electricity, gas and other fuels in its monthly consumer price inflation release, and the OECD's UK figure is that index. In Great Britain Ofgem's price cap, which limits the unit rates and standing charges of default tariffs, changes each quarter, and the UK's 12-month rate moves when the cap changes. These figures show how fast prices changed, not how high they are: no international body currently publishes household energy price levels for the UK alongside other European countries, because Eurostat's series for the UK ends in 2020.
The UK's own latest figure, with its definition and release dates: Energy price cap (typical household).
Sources and receipts
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Common questions
Where does the UK rank for household energy price inflation in European OECD countries?
Counting from the highest, the UK is 11th of 27 with 1.6% in 2025, on OECD figures.
Which OECD Europe country has the highest household energy price inflation?
Türkiye, at 46.0% in 2025 (OECD).
Which OECD Europe country has the lowest household energy price inflation?
Switzerland, at minus 7.3% in 2025 (OECD).
What is the OECD Europe average household energy price inflation?
The simple average of the 27 countries with figures for 2025 is 3.7%. The UK's figure is 1.6%.
How has the UK's household energy price inflation changed since 2016?
It was minus 2.9% in 2016 and 1.6% in 2025, according to the OECD.
What is the latest monthly figure?
On the OECD's latest monthly figures, the UK's household energy price inflation was 6.0% in August 2026, the 11th-highest of the 23 countries in this table with a figure for that month.
Is this the same as the UK's official figure?
The ONS publishes the CPI index for electricity, gas and other fuels in its monthly consumer price inflation release, and the OECD's UK figure is that index. In Great Britain Ofgem's price cap, which limits the unit rates and standing charges of default tariffs, changes each quarter, and the UK's 12-month rate moves when the cap changes.
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