Electricity price in North Macedonia: 11.6 euro cents per 100 kWh in H1 2026
EU average household price fell to €0.28 per kWh in the first half of 2026; Western Balkans prices remained almost unchanged.
Household electricity in North Macedonia cost 11.6 euro cents per 100 kilowatt‑hours in the first half of 2026, according to the latest regional price data. Across the European Union the average household price fell slightly, measuring €0.28 per kWh — down 2.2% from €0.29 in the second half of 2025.
How North Macedonia compares
Prices in the Western Balkans remained broadly stable in H1 2026. Serbia and Albania reported the highest regional household tariffs at 11.9 euro cents per 100 kWh, followed by North Macedonia at 11.6 euro cents. Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded lower levels, at 10.3 and 9.9 euro cents per 100 kWh respectively.
Within the EU there are large variations. Six member states reported household prices above €0.30 per kWh, while five were below €0.20 per kWh. Ireland had the highest reported price at €0.39 per kWh, with Germany and Belgium both at €0.36. The lowest reported figures were Hungary at €0.11 and Malta and Bulgaria at €0.13.
Measured in national currencies and compared with H1 2025, some countries showed sharp year‑on‑year moves: Romania (+51.6%), Ireland (+19.8%) and Finland (+18.4%) recorded notable rises, while Denmark (-31.7%) and Luxembourg (-24.1%) experienced steep falls.
The tax and levy component of household bills in the EU also edged down: its share of the final price fell by 0.5 percentage points, from 28.9% in H2 2025 to 28.4% in H1 2026.
When adjusted for purchasing power standards (PPS), household electricity was most expensive in Romania (46.9 per 100 kWh), Poland (41.1) and the Czech Republic (34.3). The lowest PPS‑adjusted prices were in Malta (13.8), Hungary (14.7) and Luxembourg (15.5).
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