Farm energy prices in Europe and Canada
In Q2 2026, EU prices of energy and lubricants were up 78.9% on their 2020 average and up 22.0% on a year earlier (Eurostat index 178.9, 2020 = 100). The index peaked at 199.0 in Q4 2022.
European Union, Q2 2026, index 2020 = 100
- Energy
- 178.9
- +22.0% on Q2 2025
- Electricity
- 145.5
- +3.0% on Q2 2025
- Fuels for heating
- 195.5
- +5.9% on Q2 2025
- Motor fuels
- 192.8
- +33.1% on Q2 2025
Farm fuel and energy prices in Alberta, Canada, monthly
Average prices farmers pay in Alberta, from the monthly Alberta Farm Input Prices survey of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, in Canadian dollars, January 2021 to October 2026. Items whose specification changed in June 2025 are shown from that month only, as earlier prices are not comparable.
| Item | Oct 2026 | Month before | A year earlier | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel, marked farm fuel per 100 litres | 209.06 | 193.74 | 123.10 | +69.8% |
| Gasoline, regular, marked farm fuel per 100 litres | 149.92 | 137.30 | 106.61 | +40.6% |
| Propane, bulk, for farm use per 100 litres | 68.45 | 67.15 | 61.64 | +11.0% |
| Natural gas, energy charge only per GJ | 1.83 | 1.87 | 1.30 | +40.8% |
| Electricity, farm use, energy charge only per 100 kWh | 11.93 | 11.93 | 12.04 | −0.9% |
| Diesel engine oil, 15W-40 per 5 litres | 56.14 | 52.68 | 41.37 | +35.7% |
Canadian dollars, simple averages of prices reported across the province in the first week of each month. Source: Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Farm Input Prices, in partnership with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Changes calculated by Husfarm.
Energy prices in the EU since 2020
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| Quarter | Energy and lubricants | Electricity | Fuels for heating | Motor fuels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 178.9 | 145.5 | 195.5 | 192.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 158.5 | 147.0 | 178.7 | 161.8 |
| Q4 2025 | 149.9 | 147.8 | 174.0 | 148.4 |
| Q3 2025 | 149.2 | 147.0 | 173.6 | 148.3 |
| Q2 2025 | 146.7 | 141.3 | 184.5 | 144.8 |
| Q1 2025 | 159.3 | 150.9 | 201.5 | 158.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 152.6 | 149.3 | 191.2 | 149.7 |
| Q3 2024 | 152.4 | 147.4 | 181.6 | 152.4 |
| Q2 2024 | 155.2 | 136.3 | 180.7 | 161.1 |
| Q1 2024 | 156.3 | 141.8 | 191.4 | 158.6 |
| Q4 2023 | 164.5 | 147.4 | 197.2 | 169.0 |
| Q3 2023 | 163.1 | 152.2 | 190.1 | 166.4 |
| Q2 2023 | 160.7 | 155.6 | 209.5 | 158.1 |
| Q1 2023 | 181.6 | 176.8 | 292.8 | 169.0 |
| Q4 2022 | 199.0 | 206.4 | 274.6 | 188.6 |
| Q3 2022 | 188.3 | 187.4 | 236.9 | 186.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 182.7 | 165.0 | 235.3 | 186.0 |
| Q1 2022 | 167.0 | 170.1 | 235.7 | 157.4 |
| Q4 2021 | 138.0 | 137.2 | 148.8 | 138.2 |
| Q3 2021 | 122.1 | 117.5 | 124.5 | 124.5 |
| Q2 2021 | 115.8 | 109.8 | 128.1 | 117.2 |
| Q1 2021 | 111.4 | 107.5 | 133.5 | 110.0 |
| Q4 2020 | 98.2 | 101.4 | 99.9 | 96.5 |
| Q3 2020 | 97.3 | 98.7 | 99.0 | 96.4 |
| Q2 2020 | 94.4 | 97.8 | 97.4 | 92.3 |
| Q1 2020 | 109.9 | 102.0 | 103.1 | 114.9 |
Quarterly price indices, 2020 = 100.
Energy prices by type, EU, Q2 2026
| Input | Q2 2026 | On a year earlier | 2025 average | Highest since 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and lubricants | 178.9 | +22.0% | 151.3 | 199.0 Q4 2022 |
| Electricity | 145.5 | +3.0% | 146.8 | 206.4 Q4 2022 |
| Fuels for heating | 195.5 | +5.9% | 184.2 | 292.8 Q1 2023 |
| Motor fuels | 192.8 | +33.1% | 149.9 | 192.8 Q2 2026 |
| Lubricants and other energy | 135.9 | +7.0% | 126.9 | 135.9 Q2 2026 |
Price indices, 2020 = 100: a value of 150 means prices 50% above their 2020 average. Letters after a figure come from Eurostat: e = estimated, p = provisional, b = break in series. Changes on a year earlier compare the same quarter of two years and are calculated by Husfarm.
Energy prices by country
Price indices in each country’s latest quarter, 2020 = 100. Select a country for all its inputs.
| Country | Energy | On a year earlier | Electricity | Heating fuels | Motor fuels | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇺 European Union | 178.9 | +22.0% | 145.5 | 195.5 | 192.8 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 174.0p | +17.6% | 144.7p | 255.0p | 179.3p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 190.5 | +30.8% | 142.9 | 250.2 | 216.6 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 155.2 | +21.7% | 134.4 | 132.8 | 157.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 241.9 | +66.6% | 135.7 | 251.3 | 272.1 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 168.4 | +9.9% | 149.3 | 202.4 | 206.1 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 152.8 | +12.4% | 159.2 | 171.4 | 146.8 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 204.0 | +13.2% | 157.3 | 233.5 | — | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 218.4 | +20.1% | 329.0 | 176.3 | 169.7 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 182.8 | +36.5% | 116.9 | 234.1 | 220.4 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 196.7 | +42.3% | 124.0 | 158.6 | 233.4 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 189.2 | +18.6% | 119.2 | 182.2 | 225.1 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 148.9 | +13.0% | 152.0 | 214.8 | 150.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 203.6 | +3.0% | 208.8 | 220.6 | 198.2 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 183.5 | +24.2% | 169.0 | — | 192.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 171.3p | +17.0% | 164.1p | 140.5p | 181.9p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 193.3 | +35.1% | 107.8 | 182.5 | 219.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 236.9 | +40.5% | 141.6 | 362.2 | 233.9 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 213.8 | +40.9% | 114.2 | 290.4 | 265.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 97.8 | 0.0% | 100.0 | — | 97.5 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 184.2 | +9.9% | 85.9 | 215.1 | 185.7 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 156.8 | +8.4% | 184.2 | 172.2 | 147.2 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 178.5 | +25.4% | 145.0 | 182.1 | 195.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 205.6 | +32.7% | 275.4 | 162.3 | 199.3 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 234.2 | +30.5% | 268.0 | 175.0 | 230.7 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 159.3 | +19.4% | 144.7 | 171.5 | 164.0 | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 150.5p | +25.8% | 111.5p | — | 192.2p | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 145.3 | +26.7% | 140.9 | — | 147.3 | Q2 2026 |
Questions and answers
How much does farm diesel cost in Canada?
In Alberta, the provincial farm input survey for October 2026 put average prices at: diesel, marked farm fuel CAD 209.06 per 100 litres; gasoline, regular, marked farm fuel CAD 149.92 per 100 litres; propane, bulk, for farm use CAD 68.45 per 100 litres. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
How much have energy prices changed?
Eurostat’s EU price index for energy and lubricants stood at 178.9 in Q2 2026 (2020 = 100): up 78.9% on the 2020 average and up 22.0% on Q2 2025. Its highest level since 2020 was 199.0 in Q4 2022.
Where have energy prices risen the most?
In Q2 2026, the index was highest in Croatia (241.9) and lowest in Malta (97.8), among 27 EU countries with figures for that quarter.
Countries
Sources
- Eurostat: Price indices of the means of agricultural production, input, quarterly (apri_pi_inq) and annual (apri_pi_ina), last updated 10 September 2026. Purchase prices for fertilisers (apri_aip_ft) and feeding stuffs (apri_aip_fs), last updated 2 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0; charts and changes calculated by Husfarm.
- Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture: Alberta Farm Input Prices, monthly average prices of fertilisers and other farm inputs in Canadian dollars. Licence: Open Government Licence – Alberta.
- Other publishers of input prices, country by country: fertiliser, feed and crop protection price sources and seed price sources in the Husfarm directory.