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Variable household gas price rises to €0.6618 per cubic metre

The average variable gas price for households, including VAT, rose every month from May to September 2026 and is the highest in two years, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports.

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that households on variable gas contracts paid an average of €0.6618 per cubic metre in September 2026, including VAT. That is up from €0.6526 in August and higher than in any month since October 2024. The previous peak was €0.6596 in April 2025.

A year earlier, in September 2025, the price was €0.6269. In October 2024 it was €0.6097.

Variable gas price is now at its highest in two years

Euros per cubic metre, including VAT · Oct 2024–Sep 2026

0.550.5750.60.6250.650.675Oct 2024: 0.6097Nov 2024: 0.6224Dec 2024: 0.6222Jan 2025: 0.6332Feb 2025: 0.6454Mar 2025: 0.6494Apr 2025: 0.6596May 2025: 0.6595Jun 2025: 0.6563Jul 2025: 0.6447Aug 2025: 0.6286Sep 2025: 0.6269Oct 2025: 0.6126Nov 2025: 0.6058Dec 2025: 0.601Jan 2026: 0.5868Feb 2026: 0.5767Mar 2026: 0.5737Apr 2026: 0.5641May 2026: 0.5783Jun 2026: 0.5852Jul 2026: 0.6277Aug 2026: 0.6526Sep 2026: 0.66180.5641Oct 2024Feb 2025Jun 2025Oct 2025Feb 2026Sep 20260.6618
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ItemEuros per cubic metre, including VAT
Oct 20240.6097
Nov 20240.6224
Dec 20240.6222
Jan 20250.6332
Feb 20250.6454
Mar 20250.6494
Apr 20250.6596
May 20250.6595
Jun 20250.6563
Jul 20250.6447
Aug 20250.6286
Sep 20250.6269
Oct 20250.6126
Nov 20250.6058
Dec 20250.601
Jan 20260.5868
Feb 20260.5767
Mar 20260.5737
Apr 20260.5641
May 20260.5783
Jun 20260.5852
Jul 20260.6277
Aug 20260.6526
Sep 20260.6618
Source: CBS | NLnow graphic

The price then fell to a low of €0.5641 in April 2026. It rose each month after that: €0.5783 in May, €0.5852 in June and €0.6277 in July.

What this means for you

  • A fixed tariff (vast tarief) keeps the price per kWh or m3 the same for a set period, for example 1 or 3 years. Ending it early can bring a cancellation fee (opzegvergoeding).
  • When a fixed contract ends, it becomes a variable tariff (variabel tarief). The supplier must announce the new rates at least 30 days ahead.
  • On a variable tariff the supplier may change the price, usually at set moments such as every 3 months, with at least 1 month's notice. Cancelling costs no fee.
  • A dynamic tariff (dynamisch tarief) follows wholesale market prices. Electricity prices change every quarter-hour, hour or day, and gas prices change daily.

Source: ACM ConsuWijzer: vaste en variabele leveringskosten, read 23 October 2026

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