Country Guides 2026, Energy Costs by Market

Seven detail guides with heating-oil prices, gas forecasts, local subsidies and the four highest-impact save levers per country. Sources from EIA, IEA, Eurostat, government, no guesswork.

Germany

Heating oil 98 EUR/100L · CO2 +14–17 ct/L · BAFA up to 30%

2026 energy shock: avg 520 EUR/year CO2 surcharge per household, BAFA subsidies up to 30% for heat pumps.

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Austria

Heating oil 1.63 EUR/L · Commuter euro x3 · Klimabonus ended

Pendlereuro tripled to 6 EUR/km/year in 2026. Klimabonus ended. Renovation grants up to 23,000 EUR for heating swap.

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Switzerland

CO2 120 CHF/t · Heating oil +27–30 Rp/L · 87 CHF rebate

CO2 levy 120 CHF/tonne, redistributed via health insurance. Cantonal grants 5,000–15,000 CHF for heat pumps.

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France

Fuel oil 1,729 EUR/1000L · Énergie cheque 277 EUR · MaPrimeRénov 70k EUR

Fuel oil ca. 1.73 EUR/L. Energy cheque 48–277 EUR, MaPrimeRénov subsidy up to 70,000 EUR for global renovation.

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Spain

Heating oil 0.98 EUR/L · Bono Térmico 35–372 EUR · Plan MOVES 7k EUR

Gasoleo C ca. 0.98 EUR/L. Bono Social Térmico 35–372 EUR (Q1 payment). Plan MOVES up to 7,000 EUR for EVs.

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United Kingdom

Energy cap £1,641 · Petrol 141p/L · Boiler grant £7,500

Ofgem cap April 2026 at £1,641, July forecast +20% to £1,973. Boiler Upgrade Scheme £7,500 for heat pumps.

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United States

Heating oil $3.50/gal · Gas $3.70/gal · LIHEAP $4B

Average household burns 400 gal heating oil per winter, LIHEAP federal funding $4B, 30% Energy Efficient Tax Credit up to $3,200.

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