Prices of energy sources, 2nd quarter 2022

Electricity and natural gas prices in the 2nd quarter of 2022 higher than in the previous quarter

In the 2nd quarter of 2022, natural gas and electricity prices increased for both groups of consumers. Electricity prices for households went up by 35%, and natural gas prices by 11%.

  • 5 September 2022 at 10:30
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Average electricity prices for household consumers: 0.157€/kWh

The average electricity price for household consumers in Slovenia in the second quarter of 2022 was 0.157 EUR/kWh, while the average electricity price without value added tax for non-household consumers was 0.162 EUR/kWh. The former was 35% and the latter 8% higher than in the previous quarter.

The average natural gas price for household consumers in Slovenia in the second quarter of 2022 was 0.076 EUR/kWh, while the average natural gas price without value added tax for non-household consumers was 0.029 EUR/kWh. Compared to the previous quarter, the former went up by 11% and the latter by 5%. 

The natural gas and electricity prices in the first two quarters of 2022 were partly affected by the measures taken to mitigate the consequences of the impact of high energy prices, which temporarily reduced or eliminated certain levies.


In the second half of 2021, natural gas prices for households a quarter lower than the EU average

The international comparison of natural gas prices for the second half of 2021 shows that in Slovenia the price with all taxes for household consumers (20–200 GJ or 5,556–55,556 kWh annual consumption) represented 75% of the EU-27 average and for non-household consumers without VAT (10,000–100,000 GJ or 2,777,778–27,777,778 kWh annual consumption) 110% of the EU-27 average.

In the same period the electricity price with all taxes for household consumers (2,500–5,000 kWh annual consumption) represented 72% of the EU-27 average and for non-household consumers without VAT (500–2,000 MWh annual consumption) 69% of the EU-27 average.

The tables with latest data are available in the SiStat Database.

Natural gas prices, Slovenia and EU-27
Natural gas prices, Slovenia and EU-27
Electricity prices, Slovenia and EU-27
Electricity prices, Slovenia and EU-27
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