← 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
Germany vs France
Electricity, natural gas, and pump prices (gasoline and diesel) in Germany and France, in US dollars, taxes included, from free official sources. Household electricity is about 34% cheaper in France.
MetricGermanyFrance
Electricity · household$0.440/kWh$0.291/kWh ✓
Electricity · business$0.310/kWh$0.206/kWh ✓
Natural gas · household$0.139/kWh ✓$0.163/kWh
Gasoline · Euro-95$2.49/L$2.29/L ✓
Diesel$2.46/L$2.35/L ✓
✓ marks the cheaper of the two. Energy sources: Eurostat (Germany), Eurostat (France); pump prices via EC Oil Bulletin (EU) and EIA (US).
Is electricity cheaper in Germany or France?
Household electricity is cheaper in France at $0.291 per kWh, versus $0.440 per kWh in Germany — about 34% less, taxes included.