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IEA (2021), Key World Energy Statistics 2021, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/key-world-energy-statistics-2021, Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Crude oil
Average key crude oil spot prices, January 1991-June 2021
OpenOil products
Average Rotterdam oil product spot prices, January 1991-June 2021
OpenCoal
Average steam coal prices for electricity generation, 1990-2020
OpenNatural gas
Average natural gas import prices, 1990-2020
OpenEnergy prices in selected OECD countries (USD/unit)
Country |
Heavy fuel oil for industry (tonne) |
Light fuel oil for households (1 000 litres) |
Automotive diesel oil (litre) |
Unleaded premium (litre) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Australia |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1.150 |
Austria |
518.35 |
796.86 |
1.170 |
1.400 |
Belgium |
483.09 |
658.43 |
1.370 |
1.630 |
Canada |
.. |
745.58 |
0.740 |
1.080 |
Chile |
.. |
809.04 |
.. |
1.070 |
Colombia |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
Czech Republic |
c |
815.95 |
1.080 |
1.350 |
Denmark |
828.52 |
1 620.88 |
1.250 |
1.840 |
Estonia |
.. |
981.75 |
1.140 |
1.540 |
Finland |
.. |
1 100.88 |
1.400 |
1.860 |
France |
664.39 |
993.63 |
1.350 |
1.760 |
Germany |
.. |
744.50 |
1.310 |
1.740 |
Greece |
562.86 |
1 098.13 |
1.230 |
1.830 |
Hungary |
642.71 |
x |
1.100 |
1.350 |
Iceland |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
Ireland |
677.76 |
735.20 |
1.260 |
1.640 |
Israel |
c |
1 179.17 |
c |
1.800 |
Italy |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
Japan |
591.07 |
804.99 |
0.950 |
1.340 |
Korea |
552.53 |
789.85 |
.. |
1.540 |
Latvia |
.. |
805.90 |
1.100 |
1.450 |
Lithuania |
409.53 |
607.84 |
1.060 |
1.360 |
Luxembourg |
.. |
695.48 |
1.140 |
1.460 |
Mexico |
.. |
x |
.. |
.. |
Netherlands |
651.19 |
1 326.78 |
1.340 |
2.020 |
New Zealand |
362.58 |
.. |
0.650 |
1.590 |
Norway |
.. |
.. |
1.370 |
1.820 |
Poland |
475.56 |
851.44 |
1.050 |
1.290 |
Portugal |
799.05 |
1 345.14 |
1.440 |
1.800 |
Slovak Republic |
461.87 |
.. |
1.150 |
1.560 |
Slovenia |
.. |
1 080.24 |
1.130 |
1.310 |
Spain |
528.31 |
746.17 |
1.110 |
1.480 |
Sweden |
989.31 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
Switzerland |
.. |
843.11 |
1.340 |
1.700 |
Turkey |
546.84 |
794.79 |
0.900 |
0.990 |
United Kingdom |
c |
727.95 |
1.440 |
1.660 |
United States |
455.80 |
755.93 |
0.770 |
0.780 |
Notes: Prices are for 1st quarter 2021 oil products, and annual 2020 for other products. Heavy fuel oil for industry refers to low sulphur fuel oil. High sulphur fuel oil only for Canada, Ireland, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Turkey and the United States. For automotive diesel oil, for commercial purposes. Unleaded premium refers to unleaded premium gasoline (95 RON); unleaded regular for Japan. ".." means not available; x means not applicable; c means confidential. Source: IEA, Energy Prices, 2021.
Energy prices in selected OECD countries (USD/unit)
Natural gas for industry (MWh GCV) |
Nat. gas for households (MWh GCV) |
Steam coal for industry (tonne) |
Electricity for industry (MWh) |
Electricity for households (MWh) |
Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
209.78 |
Australia |
29.29 |
76.81 |
199.02 |
118.56 |
236.69 |
Austria |
22.64 |
57.41 |
93.15 |
137.63 |
313.53 |
Belgium |
9.87 |
24.86 |
.. |
89.70 |
109.02 |
Canada |
c |
101.98 |
.. |
164.56 |
180.38 |
Chile |
13.86 |
41.87 |
.. |
95.18 |
148.48 |
Colombia |
29.12 |
68.06 |
c |
111.12 |
203.12 |
Czech Republic |
29.09 |
85.40 |
.. |
77.12 |
306.67 |
Denmark |
27.33 |
48.87 |
.. |
93.34 |
143.15 |
Estonia |
.. |
.. |
302.60 |
77.97 |
207.46 |
Finland |
37.78 |
87.87 |
.. |
124.63 |
214.98 |
France |
26.40 |
77.67 |
.. |
173.38 |
344.66 |
Germany |
.. |
.. |
x |
.. |
.. |
Greece |
22.97 |
35.74 |
x |
78.27 |
115.45 |
Hungary |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
Iceland |
43.38 |
85.93 |
.. |
126.62 |
261.31 |
Ireland |
c |
x |
x |
.. |
.. |
Israel |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
Italy |
.. |
.. |
93.13 |
161.86 |
255.21 |
Japan |
39.84 |
55.12 |
.. |
94.33 |
103.95 |
Korea |
27.26 |
43.18 |
.. |
124.29 |
187.01 |
Latvia |
23.68 |
42.22 |
.. |
105.00 |
154.95 |
Lithuania |
23.71 |
43.79 |
x |
84.84 |
217.94 |
Luxembourg |
.. |
.. |
x |
.. |
.. |
Mexico |
25.92 |
108.53 |
.. |
111.68 |
162.25 |
Netherlands |
16.67 |
91.99 |
c |
99.29 |
190.10 |
New Zealand |
x |
x |
.. |
20.15 |
82.58 |
Norway |
20.61 |
48.99 |
84.92 |
107.48 |
169.46 |
Poland |
29.93 |
89.35 |
c |
127.72 |
242.29 |
Portugal |
30.26 |
60.67 |
.. |
147.55 |
197.72 |
Slovak Republic |
31.52 |
64.58 |
c |
100.16 |
173.19 |
Slovenia |
25.87 |
98.91 |
.. |
117.11 |
274.80 |
Spain |
38.08 |
116.80 |
c |
62.96 |
174.04 |
Sweden |
64.94 |
102.50 |
86.30 |
126.14 |
224.36 |
Switzerland |
23.56 |
26.06 |
67.07 |
102.61 |
102.68 |
Turkey |
25.46 |
53.13 |
115.77 |
157.19 |
235.35 |
United Kingdom |
10.86 |
35.77 |
64.85 |
66.61 |
131.96 |
United States |
Notes: GCV is gross calorific value. For steam coal for industry, brown coal for Turkey. ".." means not available; x means not applicable; c means confidential. Source: IEA, Energy Prices, 2021.