In the first half of 2019, average household electricity prices in the European Union increased slightly compared with the first half of 2018, while gas prices were stable, Eurostat said on Tuesday. In Croatia, the prices of both increased slightly.

In the first half of 2019, average household electricity prices in the EU stood at €21 per 100 kWh. Average gas prices stood at €6 per 100 kWh.

Taxes and levies accounted for 37% of the electricity bills. For gas bills, the corresponding share was 27%.

Between the first half of 2018 and the first half of 2019, the largest decreases in household electricity prices, in national currencies, were observed in Denmark (-4.3%) and Portugal (-4.1%), followed by Poland (-3.1%) and Greece (-1.3%).

The largest increase was registered in the Netherlands (+20.3%), ahead of Cyprus (+16.4%), Lithuania (+14.4%) and Czechia (+12%).

In Croatia, the household electricity price in the first half of 2019 was €13.21 per 100 kWh, up 0.8% on the year. Taxes and levies accounted for 22% of the electricity bills.

Between the first half of 2018 and the first half of 2019, the largest decreases in household gas prices, in national currencies, were observed in Denmark (-1.7%), Hungary (-1.6 %) and Austria (-1.3 %).

In Croatia, the average household gas price was €3.75% per 100 kWh, up 2% from the first half of 2018. Taxes and levies accounted for 20% of the gas bills.