Romania had in the second half of 2023 the third lowest price paid by the population for natural gas and the fifth for electricity, according to Eurostat, which published statistics on the prices paid for electricity and natural gas by household consumers and non-households within the European Union (EU).

The price of natural gas for households in Romania (0.0563 EUR/kWh) was the 3rd lowest price in the EU and half of the average price recorded at the level of the Union (0.1125 EUR/kWh).

“We have yet another confirmation that the support scheme for energy consumers in Romania is working. Eurostat confirms that Romanians pay among the lowest prices in the European Union. We have extended the scheme and are keeping electricity and natural gas prices under control until March 31, 2025. So, we are practically protecting the population and companies from possible price fluctuations, including for next winter,” said the Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja.

The top 3 countries with the lowest prices for EU household consumers in the second half of 2023 were Hungary, Croatia and Romania. For the economy, non-household consumers, Romania ranked 3-4 with the lowest price, depending on certain consumption segments. For EU households, electricity prices in the second half of 2023 were lowest in Hungary, Bulgaria, Malta, Croatia and Romania. Thus, Eurostat confirms that the price paid in our country (0.1782 EUR/kWh) was the fifth lowest price in the EU and far below the European average (0.2847 EUR/kWh).