30 countries ranked by median monthly electricity bill
Data period: 2026-Q1
Rankings include official reference data from national regulators and crowd-sourced bill data submitted by users. All values are converted to USD using current exchange rates. PPP-adjusted values account for purchasing power differences between countries. Affordability shows the bill as a percentage of median household income. Countries with official data are marked with an "Official" badge.
| Rank | Country | Distribution | USD/mo | Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 🇮🇳India | $18 | ||
2 | 🇰🇷South Korea | $49 | ||
3 | 🇲🇽Mexico | $70 | ||
4 | 🇧🇷Brazil | $70 | ||
5 | 🇵🇹Portugal | $76 | ||
6 | 🇯🇵Japan | $81 | ||
7 | 🇸🇪Sweden | $86 | ||
8 | 🇵🇱Poland | $87 | ||
9 | 🇪🇸Spain | $87 | ||
10 | 🇮🇹Italy | $92 | ||
11 | 🇫🇮Finland | $98 | ||
12 | 🇿🇦South Africa | $98 | ||
13 | 🇭🇰Hong Kong | $102 | ||
14 | 🇫🇷France | $103 | ||
15 | 🇦🇹Austria | $109 | ||
16 | 🇸🇬Singapore | $112 | ||
17 | 🇳🇴Norway | $113 | ||
18 | 🇩🇰Denmark | $117 | ||
19 | 🇦🇺Australia | $118 ≈ $180/mo | ||
20 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | $119 | ||
21 | 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | $123 | ||
22 | 🇨🇦Canada | $125 | ||
23 | 🇩🇪Germany | $130 | ||
24 | 🇳🇿New Zealand | $136 | ||
25 | 🇧🇪Belgium | $136 | ||
26 | 🇮🇱Israel | $136 | ||
27 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | $141 | ||
28 | 🇺🇸United States | $147 | ||
29 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | $152 | ||
30 | 🇮🇪Ireland | $152 |
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