Electricity Cost Calculator Germany

According to the BDEW, the average electricity price for households in Germany in 2026 is 37.0 cents per kWh (3,500 kWh a year, standing charge included pro rata). About 15.2 ct go to procurement and supply, 9.2 ct to grid fees and 12.6 ct to taxes, levies and surcharges: electricity tax of 2.05 ct/kWh, the concession fee, the CHP, offshore-grid and special grid-use levies and 19 % VAT. The EEG surcharge has been zero since July 2022 and was abolished from 2023; renewables are now funded from the federal budget.

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In the "Power × hours per day" mode the calculator assumes the device runs at full power for the entire usage time: kWh per day = watts × hours / 1,000, extrapolated to 365 days and multiplied by the electricity price (preset to 37 ct/kWh, adjustable). A 100 W refrigerator entered with 24 hours of use therefore comes to 876 kWh or 324.12 euros a year, although the compressor only runs intermittently and a modern appliance uses more like 100–200 kWh a year according to the EU energy label. For refrigerators and freezers, choose "Annual consumption" and enter the figure from the energy label: 150 kWh × 0.37 euros = 55.50 euros a year.