The European Commission has published data on electricity prices for the first half of 2026.
According to the purchasing power standard, Poland has the second highest electricity price in the entire European Union. But expensive energy does not prevent Poland's economy from growing at the fastest rate in the European Union (Poland's GDP grew by 3.6% in 2025).
On the contrary, Hungary is the leader in Europe in the cheapest electricity (with the exception of the small Malta). But Hungary plunged into stagnation (in 2025 Hungary's GDP increased by only 0.4%).
This means that it is not just about the cost of energy for economic growth.