← VOLTLASMethodology. Prices are all-taxes-included end-user retail prices, drawn from free official sources and converted to USD at recent reference rates. Electricity and gas are per kWh; gasoline and diesel are pump prices per litre (EC Weekly Oil Bulletin for the EU, EIA for the US). Figures update weekly; each reflects its source's latest published period. A lower price is marked ✓.
Comparison · 2026
Belgium vs Netherlands
Electricity, natural gas, and pump prices (gasoline and diesel) in Belgium and Netherlands, in US dollars, taxes included, from free official sources. Household electricity is about 27% cheaper in Netherlands.
MetricBelgiumNetherlands
Electricity · household$0.398/kWh$0.291/kWh ✓
Electricity · business$0.257/kWh ✓$0.274/kWh
Natural gas · household$0.102/kWh ✓$0.196/kWh
Gasoline · Euro-95$2.11/L ✓$2.66/L
Diesel$2.34/L ✓$2.63/L
✓ marks the cheaper of the two. Energy sources: Eurostat (Belgium), Eurostat (Netherlands); pump prices via EC Oil Bulletin (EU) and EIA (US).
Is electricity cheaper in Belgium or Netherlands?
Household electricity is cheaper in Netherlands at $0.291 per kWh, versus $0.398 per kWh in Belgium — about 27% less, taxes included.