How much did electricity and gas prices go up due to the Iran war?

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 14, 2026 · 736 words · By Servet Yanatma

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What to know about How much did electricity and gas prices go up due to the Iran war?

Household gas prices rose across EU capitals between early February and early April, reflecting the impact of Middle East tensions.

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What happened

Household gas prices rose across EU capitals between early February and early April, reflecting the impact of Middle East tensions.

Why it matters

However, electricity prices fell on average, highlighting diverging trends in Europe’s energy markets.

Common ground

Fuel prices surged following the recent Middle East crisis.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

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What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “In Paris it is c€27.2, while it is c€21.9 in Madrid.”

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Claim 2: “Households in Bern (c€39.1), Brussels (c€39), Dublin (c€38.5), Berlin (c€38.4), Prague (c€36.3) and London (c€35.8) pay the most per kWh in nominal terms.”

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Claim 3: “residential end-user electricity prices declined by 3.1% in EU capitals on average between 2 February 2026 and 1 April 2026”

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While one web search result mentions that electricity prices fell on average in EU capitals between early February and early April 2026, it does not provide the specific figure of 3.1%. Other results are general tools or unrelated data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an es…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the map and list of European countries by monthly average wage (annual divided by 12 months), gross and net income (after taxes) for full-time employees in their local currency and in euros. T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a supranational union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership. They have agreed…
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Claim 4: “In contrast, Madrid saw the largest decline at 7.9%, followed by Ljubljana (4%) and Warsaw (3.5%).”

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Claim 5: “Kyiv (c€8.5), Budapest (c€9.6), Podgorica (c€11.3) and Belgrade (c€11.6) offer the cheapest electricity for households.”

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Claim 6: “Rome recorded the largest increase at 7.9%. The rise was also more than 3% in Dublin (5.7%), Lisbon (5.4%) and Athens (3.3%).”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dublin Airport (Irish: Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) (IATA: DUB, ICAO: EIDW) is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). The airport i…
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Claim 7: “Estonian capital Tallinn saw the highest decline at 19%, followed by Copenhagen (15.9%), Stockholm (15.2%) and Ljubljana (15%).”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Copenhagen Airport (Danish: Københavns Lufthavn [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwns ˈlɔftˌhɑwˀn]) (IATA: CPH, ICAO: EKCH) is an international airport serving Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, as well as the wider Øresund…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Helsinki–Tallinn Tunnel (also known as FinEst or Talsinki tunnel) is a proposed undersea tunnel that would span the Gulf of Finland and connect the Finnish and Estonian capitals by train. The tunn…
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Claim 8: “Gas price increases were also notable in Bucharest (8.9%), Riga (8.7%), London (8.6%), Paris (7.9%) and Tallinn (7.2%), all above the EU average.”

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Claim 9: “The increase also exceeded 10% in Vienna (16.9%), Amsterdam (14.8%) and Rome (10.9%).”

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web search NEUTRAL — Select regional spot prices: Natural gas spot prices rose at most locations this report week (Wednesday, January 14, to Wednesday, January 21).The Haynesville added one rig. The number of oil-directed…
https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/weekly/

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web search NEUTRAL — Natural gas - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on May of 2026.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/natural-gas

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Claim 10: “Helsinki (11.9%), Riga (11.6%) and Madrid (10.9%) also saw declines of over 10%.”

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No evidence provides the specific percentage declines for Helsinki, Riga, or Madrid for the period mentioned.

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Claim 11: “The EU capitals average stands at c€25.3.”

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Claim 12: “It fell from 26.13€ cents per kWh to 25.31 c€/kWh over this period.”

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Claim 13: “Residential end-user gas prices rose by 6.8% in EU capitals over this period, from 10.67 c€/kWh to 11.40 c€/kWh.”

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While one search result mentions gas prices rose across EU capitals between early February and early April, it does not provide the 6.8% figure or the specific price range of 10.67 to 11.40 cents/kWh.

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 Yr Average Residential kWh costs for Several States.Average price of electricity in the United States. Electricity prices by sector.
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web search NEUTRAL — Residential and business electricity rates in 150 countries around the world. Several data points for low, medium and high consumption. Final retail prices with all taxes and fees included.
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web search NEUTRAL — EU Natural Gas - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on May of 2026.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/eu-natural-gas

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Claim 14: “Amsterdam (c€20.3), Bern (c€15.7), Vienna (c€15.1), Rome (c€14.9) and Lisbon (c€14.1) follow the Swedish capital at the top.”

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Claim 15: “Brussels (28.8%), Berlin (28.6%) and Athens (21.3%) recorded surges of over 20%.”

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Claim 16: “After Kyiv, Budapest (c€2.7), Belgrade (c€4.6) and Zagreb (c€4.6) offer the cheapest gas for residents.”

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Claim 17: “In addition to Rome, Paris (c€13.8) and Berlin (c€13.2) are above the EU average, while London (c€8.7) and Madrid (c€8.6) are below.”

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Claim 18: “It ranges from c€1.6 in Kyiv to c€35.8 in Stockholm, while the EU average stands at c€11.4.”

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