Recent Eurostat figures show that Ireland has the most expensive household electricity prices in the European Union. Both outlets reporting on the data say the cost for the average Irish household is the highest among EU member states for electricity. BreakingNews.ie adds a specific comparison figure, stating that the average household in Ireland pays around €480 more per year for electricity than the EU average. RTE also reports that Ireland ranks first for household electricity prices across Europe, citing the latest Eurostat information. The accounts agree that the comparison is based on household electricity prices and relies on Eurostat’s cross-EU data. While the reports focus on Ireland’s position at the top of the ranking, they do not attribute the higher prices to a particular cause. Overall, the coverage indicates that Ireland’s household electricity costs stand out within the EU, according to the most recent Eurostat statistics referenced by the outlets.