← 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
United States vs France
Electricity, natural gas, and pump prices (gasoline and diesel) in United States and France, in US dollars, taxes included, from free official sources. Household electricity is about 37% cheaper in United States.
MetricUnited StatesFrance
Electricity · household$0.184/kWh ✓$0.291/kWh
Electricity · business$0.135/kWh ✓$0.206/kWh
Natural gas · household$0.060/kWh ✓$0.163/kWh
Gasoline · Euro-95$1.06/L ✓$2.29/L
Diesel$1.36/L ✓$2.35/L
✓ marks the cheaper of the two. Energy sources: EIA (United States), Eurostat (France); pump prices via EC Oil Bulletin (EU) and EIA (US).
Is electricity cheaper in United States or France?
Household electricity is cheaper in United States at $0.184 per kWh, versus $0.291 per kWh in France — about 37% less, taxes included.