← 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
France vs Italy
Electricity, natural gas, and pump prices (gasoline and diesel) in France and Italy, in US dollars, taxes included, from free official sources. Household electricity is about 14% cheaper in France.
MetricFranceItaly
Electricity · household$0.291/kWh ✓$0.337/kWh
Electricity · business$0.206/kWh ✓$0.289/kWh
Natural gas · household$0.163/kWh ✓$0.168/kWh
Gasoline · Euro-95$2.29/L$2.17/L ✓
Diesel$2.35/L$2.32/L ✓
✓ marks the cheaper of the two. Energy sources: Eurostat (France), Eurostat (Italy); pump prices via EC Oil Bulletin (EU) and EIA (US).
Is electricity cheaper in France or Italy?
Household electricity is cheaper in France at $0.291 per kWh, versus $0.337 per kWh in Italy — about 14% less, taxes included.