Polish households faced the second-highest electricity prices in the European Union in the first half of 2026 once differences in living costs are taken into account, according to new Eurostat figures reported by Notes from Poland. Measured in purchasing power standards, Poland came in at 41.12 per 100 kilowatt-hours, behind only Romania.
In plain euro terms Poland ranked seventh, at €29.99 per 100 kWh against an EU average of €28.32, with Ireland, Germany and Belgium the most expensive. Polish prices also rose faster than almost anywhere else, up 10.7 per cent on the previous half-year in adjusted terms. The outlet links the high cost to the country's continuing reliance on coal, which brings EU carbon charges, and to taxes and levies that make up a bigger share of household bills than in any other member state.
Source: Notes from Poland
