Electricity price in Ireland

€0.4042 per kWh, incl. taxes

2025-S2 · Eurostat

40% above the EU average (€0.2896)
Place 1 of 27, from the most expensive
Change: +25.1 % (2025-S1 → 2025-S2)

Price by half-year

2024-S2 €0.3046
2025-S1 €0.3231
2025-S2 €0.4042

CO₂ from electricity

260 g CO₂e per kWh generated in 2023

EU average: 210 g

What it costs to run in Ireland

At €0.4042 per kWh and typical use (Monitors 6 h a day, TVs 4 h a day, Washing machines 220 washes a year):

25–27″ monitors

Average model: €20 a year
Most efficient 10%: €12 a year

See all 25–27″ monitors

55″ TVs

Average model: €45 a year
Most efficient 10%: €35 a year

See all 55″ TVs

8 kg washing machines

Average model: €45 a year
Most efficient 10%: €31 a year

See all 8 kg washing machines

Other EU countries

Household prices for a consumption of 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year, all taxes and levies included, in euros (Eurostat, dataset nrg_pc_204). Each country shows its newest half-year. Eurostat data updated October 9, 2026. How we calculate