Supplier gas rates for households keep rising as European price tops €100

The European gas price rose above €100 per megawatt hour for a short time on Wednesday afternoon. It was the first time since December 2022.

Gas is getting more expensive because of the conflict in the Middle East, which is disrupting supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The price is still below its 2022 peak. In December 2022 a gas crisis broke out in Europe after Russian gas deliveries almost completely stopped because of the invasion of Ukraine.

Figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show the average rate suppliers charge households for gas has climbed since April. In September it was €0.66 per cubic metre including VAT, against €0.63 a year earlier. The rate excludes the fixed charge, energy tax and network costs, which are added up below.

Households' gas supply rate has risen every month since April

€ per m3 incl. VAT · Sep 2025–Sep 2026

Households' gas supply rate has risen every month since April (€ per m3 incl. VAT). From 0.6269 in Sep 2025 to 0.6618 in Sep 2026; highest 0.6618 in Sep 2026, lowest 0.5641 in Apr 2026. Source: CBS.

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Data: Households' gas supply rate has risen every month since April

Item	€ per m3 incl. VAT
Sep 2025	0.6269
Oct 2025	0.6126
Nov 2025	0.6058
Dec 2025	0.601
Jan 2026	0.5868
Feb 2026	0.5767
Mar 2026	0.5737
Apr 2026	0.5641
May 2026	0.5783
Jun 2026	0.5852
Jul 2026	0.6277
Aug 2026	0.6526
Sep 2026	0.6618

What a household pays is more than the supplier's rate. For an average Dutch home, which used 790 cubic metres of gas in 2025, the September rates add up to about €1,458 a year. The gas and the supplier's fixed charge come to €509, the grid operator's transport charge to €222, energy tax to €474 and VAT to €253. Energy tax and VAT together are €727, about half of the bill.

Half of a household's €1,458 gas bill is tax

Average gas bill of a Dutch home using 790 m3 a year at September 2026 rates, €

Half of a household's €1,458 gas bill is tax (Average gas bill of a Dutch home using 790 m3 a year at September 2026 rates, €). Highest: Bill, 1,458; lowest: Grid operator, 222; 5 items. Source: CBS.

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Data: Half of a household's €1,458 gas bill is tax

Item	Average gas bill of a Dutch home using 790 m3 a year at September 2026 rates, €
Gas and supplier	509
Grid operator	222
Energy tax	474
VAT	253
Bill	1,458

What this means for you

• A fixed-price contract (contract met een vast tarief) keeps the price per kWh or m3 the same for a set period, for example 1 or 3 years, and then becomes a variable tariff, with new rates announced at least 30 days ahead.
• A variable tariff contract (contract met een variabel tarief) lets the supplier change the rate, usually at set moments such as every 3 months, with at least 1 month's notice, and cancelling carries no cancellation fee (opzegvergoeding).
• A time-of-use tariff (contract met een dynamisch tarief) follows wholesale prices. Electricity prices change every quarter-hour, hour or day, and gas prices change daily.
• A standard contract (modelcontract) is a variable tariff or a 1-year fixed-price deal. A variable tariff may change its rates no more than 4 times a year. Suppliers may charge export charges (terugleverkosten) to customers with solar panels.

Source: ACM ConsuWijzer: vaste en variabele leveringskosten, read 28 October 2026