What households and businesses in France pay for electricity and natural gas, in US dollars, from free official sources. Figures from Eurostat, latest period H1 2026.
At $0.279 per kWh, household electricity in France is the 13th most expensive of the 30 countries Voltlas tracks — about 3% above the median of $0.270/kWh. Household natural gas runs $0.151 per kWh, 3rd of 25. Filling up costs $2.45 per liter of gasoline ($9.26/gal), the 4th highest of 30 — and roughly 48% of that pump price is duties and VAT. Behind the meter, 26% of France's electricity came from renewables in 2025, with grid carbon intensity around 41 gCO₂ per kWh.
Household electricity costs about $0.266 per kWh in international dollars (nominal $0.279), reflecting local purchasing power rather than the market exchange rate. Illustrative.
How France makes its electricity
Share of generation, 2025 · 41 gCO₂/kWh · 570 TWh · Ember
Coal0.3%
Oil1.8%
Natural gas3%
Nuclear68.8%
Hydro10.4%
Wind8.2%
Solar5.6%
Bioenergy1.8%
Other renewables0.1%
Energy price history
USD per kWh, all taxes included · Eurostat
Electricity · household
Electricity · business
Natural gas · household
What's tax at the pump
Pre-tax price vs duties & VAT · 26 Oct 2026 · EC Oil Bulletin
Methodology. Prices are all-taxes-included, sourced from Eurostat and converted to USD at recent reference rates. Electricity and gas are end-user retail prices per kWh. Voltlas aggregates only freely republishable official data; coverage and update frequency vary by country.