Electricity

How Much Does It Cost To Power A Lightbulb In Europe?

Across much of Europe, dusty old incandescent lightbulbs have been replaced with new energy efficient LEDs. They last up to 25 times longer than their older counterparts and use up to 75 percent less energy. So how much are Europeans paying to power a single 10-watt LED for a year, assuming they are lighting it for three hours a day? Eurostat recently published an EU wide list which shows that Denmark has the highest cost at €3.12 a year. Germany comes second with €3.00 while Belgium is in third place with €2.94. The costs of powering an LED bulb are lowest in Bulgaria at just €1.01.

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This chart shows the cost of powering a 10-watt LED lightbulb in 2018.

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Average cost of light-emitting diode (LED) solutions for households in Italy from 2015 to 2020* (in euros)
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Electricity prices for households in the member states of the European Union in the second half of 2025, by country (in euros per kilowatt-hour)
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Industrial sector electricity prices in the European Union (28 countries) between July and December 2017 (in euro-cents per kilowatt hour)
Electricity prices for households with an annual consumption of 2,500 to 5,000 kWh in the European Union in 2025, by country (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour)
Electricity prices for households in Europe in the 2nd half of 2025, by country (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour)
Electricity prices for households in Denmark from 1st half 2011 to 2nd half 2025 (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour)

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