Cyprus ninth most expensive in EU for household electricity, Eurostat data show

Cyprus has the ninth highest household electricity prices in the EU in nominal terms, and when purchasing power is taken into account, the real burden on Cypriot households rises further above the European average, according to Eurostat data for the second half of 2025.

The figures apply to households with annual consumption of between 2,500 and 4,999 kilowatt-hours.

Nominal price above EU average

Cyprus’s electricity price, including taxes and other charges, stood at €0.2774 per kilowatt-hour — above the EU-27 average of €0.2896 per kilowatt-hour.

Purchasing power compounds the burden

Adjusted for purchasing power, Cyprus’s price rises to €0.3037 per kilowatt-hour, above the EU-27 average of €0.2906. Despite a lower nominal price than some EU peers, the real burden of electricity costs for Cypriot households remains elevated.

How Cyprus compares across the EU

Nominal prices — most expensive (€ per kWh)

Nominal prices — cheapest (€ per kWh)

Purchasing power — highest burden

Purchasing power — lowest burden

Greece for comparison

Greece ranks 18th in nominal prices at €0.2378 per kilowatt-hour, and 12th in purchasing power terms at 0.2926 — below Cyprus on both measures but slightly above the EU average in purchasing power terms.

The bottom line

The data shows Cyprus is among the more expensive EU countries in absolute terms, and more so when costs are calculated against purchasing power.