Household electricity prices by supplier Germany

German households sourcing electricity under a basic supplier contract paid roughly 48 cents per kilowatt hour as of April 1, 2023. This made a basic supplier contract the most expensive choice for households when compared to prices from other providers or those for special contracts.

Annual household electricity prices by supplier type in Germany from 2013 to 2023 (in euro cents per kilowatt hour)*

Characteristic	Basic supplier contract***	Special contract with basic supplier	Other providers than basic supplier
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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

April 1, 2013 to April 1, 2023

Supplementary notes

* Volume-weighted mean value.
** Until 2015 prices relate to those households sourcing an annual average of roughly 3,500 kilowatt hours. From 2016 onwards prices refer to annual average consumption between 2,500 and 5,000 kilowatt hours.
*** The basic supplier (so-called "Grundversorger") refers to the largest electricity provider in each respective city, town or community serving the most number of households.

Figures preceding 2023 were retrieved from respective earlier reports.

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