-- EU's average household gas prices rose to 12.28 euros ($14.36) per 100 kilowatt-hours in H2 2025 from 11.43 euros per 100 kWh in H1, Eurostat said Tuesday.
Prices followed typical seasonal patterns seen before 2022, but after disruptions in 2022 and 2023, the usual fluctuations between half-year periods were temporarily altered, according to Eurostat.
Average prices in H2 2025 remained broadly in line with levels recorded in H2 2024, while taxes and levies showed little change over the last three semesters.
Across member states, Sweden recorded the highest household gas prices at 20.92 euros per 100 kWh, followed by the Netherlands at 17.19 euros and Italy at 14.81 euros.
Hungary posted the lowest prices at 3.40 euros per 100 kWh, with Croatia at 5.43 euros and Romania at 5.66 euros also among the least expensive markets.
Taxes and levies accounted for the largest share of household gas bills in the Netherlands at 51.8%, followed by Denmark at 48.9% and Sweden at 35.9%, Eurostat said.
Croatia recorded the lowest tax share at 4.8%, while Greece stood at 8.1% and Belgium at 16.5%, reflecting significant differences in national pricing structures.
Measured in purchasing power standards, Sweden recorded the highest gas prices at 17.16 euros per 100 kWh, followed by Portugal at 17.04 and Italy at 15.48, while Hungary remained the lowest at 4.67 euros per 100 KWh.