Slovak households enjoy cheap energy

Household electricity prices in the EU averaged €28.9 per 100 kWh in the first half of 2024, down from €29.4 in 1H23, Eurostat reported. Average gas prices fell by 7% annually to €11 per 100 kWh. The low Slovak prices reflect high state subsidies, which consumers will start to repay next year in the fiscal consolidation package. Electricity and gas prices for households in 1H24 in euros per 100 kWh:

	electricity	gas
Hungary	€8.61	€2.16
Poland	€10.65	€5.88
Slovakia	€12.50	€4.87
Czechia	€25.74	€8.95
Austria	€29.46	€10.47

(Eurostat)