EU ENERGY FEAR & GREED INDEX
EU Composite Index
May 2026
26
Greed
Avg Yearly Wage
€36,747
YEAR: 2026
Avg Euro 95
€1.830
DATE: 2026-05-25
Avg Diesel
€1.855
DATE: 2026-05-25
Avg Electricity
€0.2464
PERIOD: 2025-S1
Avg Inflation
2.6%
YEAR: 2026
Hrs to Fill Tank
6.3h
PURCHASING POWER
Hrs to Pay Elec
4.6h
MONTHLY BILL
Country ↕ |
Index ↕ |
Status ↕ |
Euro 95 ↕ |
Diesel ↕ |
Electricity ↕ |
Tank Cost (Hrs) ↕ |
Elec Bill (Hrs) ↕ |
Inflation ↕ |
Wage ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
21 |
Greed | €1.809-1.2% | €1.906+2.7% | €0.2905+17.9% | 3.3h-47.7% | 3.0h-34.9% | 2.9%+11.0% | €58,600+59.5% |
 Belgium |
28 |
Greed | €1.939+6.0% | €2.129+14.8% | €0.3571+45.0% | 3.5h-43.7% | 3.6h-21.4% | 4.3%+64.7% | €59,632+62.3% |
 Bulgaria |
32 |
Greed | €1.530-16.4% | €1.706-8.0% | €0.1300-47.2% | 10.9h+73.6% | 5.1h+10.9% | 2.6%-0.4% | €15,387-58.1% |
 Cyprus |
27 |
Greed | €1.591-13.1% | €1.803-2.8% | €0.2932+19.0% | 6.4h+1.5% | 6.4h+39.4% | 2.3%-11.9% | €27,611-24.9% |
 Czechia |
32 |
Greed | €1.782-2.6% | €1.678-9.5% | €0.3179+29.0% | 7.5h+19.0% | 8.0h+73.8% | 2.7%+3.4% | €23,998-34.7% |
 Germany |
21 |
Greed | €2.025+10.7% | €1.936+4.4% | €0.3835+55.7% | 3.8h-39.2% | 4.3h-6.4% | 2.5%-4.3% | €53,791+46.4% |
 Denmark |
14 |
Extreme Greed | €2.500+36.6% | €2.222+19.8% | €0.3485+41.5% | 3.4h-45.5% | 3.0h-36.1% | 1.3%-50.2% | €71,565+94.7% |
 Estonia |
32 |
Greed | €1.812-1.0% | €1.802-2.9% | €0.2298-6.7% | 7.1h+12.4% | 5.3h+13.6% | 3.7%+41.7% | €26,546-27.8% |
 Spain |
25 |
Greed | €1.568-14.3% | €1.686-9.1% | €0.2608+5.9% | 5.0h-20.3% | 4.7h+1.6% | 2.9%+11.0% | €33,700-8.3% |
 Finland |
14 |
Extreme Greed | €2.187+19.5% | €2.319+25.0% | €0.2246-8.8% | 4.7h-24.8% | 2.8h-40.4% | 1.0%-61.7% | €49,428+34.5% |
 France |
21 |
Greed | €2.109+15.2% | €2.125+14.6% | €0.2664+8.1% | 5.0h-20.2% | 3.7h-20.2% | 2.3%-11.9% | €43,790+19.2% |
 Greece |
38 |
Greed | €2.136+16.7% | €1.815-2.2% | €0.2263-8.1% | 11.4h+81.6% | 7.6h+65.4% | 3.0%+14.9% | €17,954-51.1% |
 Croatia |
32 |
Greed | €1.700-7.1% | €1.785-3.8% | €0.1499-39.2% | 7.7h+22.7% | 3.9h-16.1% | 4.0%+53.2% | €23,446-36.2% |
 Hungary |
32 |
Greed | €1.685-7.9% | €1.754-5.4% | €0.1040-57.8% | 9.7h+53.8% | 3.4h-26.1% | 3.7%+41.7% | €18,461-49.8% |
 Ireland |
14 |
Extreme Greed | €1.827-0.2% | €1.933+4.2% | €0.3260+32.3% | 3.2h-49.2% | 3.2h-29.9% | 1.3%-50.2% | €61,051+66.1% |
 Italy |
21 |
Greed | €1.964+7.3% | €1.989+7.2% | €0.3291+33.6% | 6.1h-2.7% | 6.0h+28.8% | 1.1%-57.9% | €33,523-8.8% |
 Lithuania |
18 |
Extreme Greed | €1.824-0.3% | €1.926+3.8% | €0.2109-14.4% | 6.7h+6.4% | 4.4h-4.9% | 0.9%-65.5% | €29,104-20.8% |
 Luxembourg |
15 |
Extreme Greed | €1.814-0.9% | €1.840-0.8% | €0.2665+8.2% | 2.3h-63.6% | 1.9h-57.8% | 2.3%-11.9% | €82,969+125.8% |
 Latvia |
26 |
Greed | €1.879+2.7% | €1.892+2.0% | €0.2440-1.0% | 8.8h+39.8% | 6.6h+43.8% | 1.3%-50.2% | €22,262-39.4% |
 Malta |
18 |
Extreme Greed | €1.340-26.8% | €1.210-34.8% | €0.1244-49.5% | 4.0h-37.2% | 2.3h-51.3% | 2.4%-8.1% | €33,499-8.8% |
 Poland |
35 |
Greed | €1.512-17.4% | €1.586-14.5% | €0.2559+3.9% | 7.6h+20.4% | 7.3h+58.1% | 3.7%+41.7% | €21,246-42.2% |
 Portugal |
30 |
Greed | €2.023+10.5% | €1.958+5.6% | €0.2390-3.0% | 8.3h+32.4% | 5.8h+26.4% | 2.7%+3.4% | €24,818-32.5% |
 Romania |
43 |
Neutral | €1.785-2.5% | €1.820-1.9% | €0.1918-22.1% | 8.9h+41.0% | 5.5h+19.2% | 5.8%+122.1% | €21,108-42.6% |
 Sweden |
18 |
Extreme Greed | €1.741-4.9% | €1.942+4.7% | €0.2654+7.7% | 4.1h-34.7% | 3.5h-25.1% | 2.0%-23.4% | €46,525+26.6% |
 Slovenia |
19 |
Extreme Greed | €1.699-7.2% | €1.751-5.6% | €0.1810-26.5% | 5.1h-18.9% | 3.1h-32.4% | 2.0%-23.4% | €35,133-4.4% |
 Slovakia |
33 |
Greed | €1.801-1.6% | €1.718-7.4% | €0.1887-23.4% | 9.0h+43.2% | 5.6h+22.1% | 3.2%+22.5% | €20,287-44.8% |
Most Affordable Life in EU
Luxembourg
Data for: May 2026
TOP SCORE
94/100
| Rank & Country | Life Quality Score (0-100) | Affordability Tier | Total Work Hours (Tank + Elec) | Net Annual Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Luxembourg
|
94 | 💎 Diamond | 4.2 hours | €82,969 |
|
#2
Denmark
|
86 | 🟢 Gold | 6.4 hours | €71,565 |
|
#3
Ireland
|
79 | 🟢 Gold | 6.4 hours | €61,051 |
|
#4
Austria
|
72 | 🟡 Silver | 6.3 hours | €58,600 |
|
#5
Finland
|
71 | 🟡 Silver | 7.5 hours | €49,428 |
|
#6
Germany
|
66 | 🟡 Silver | 8.2 hours | €53,791 |
|
#7
Sweden
|
65 | 🟡 Silver | 7.6 hours | €46,525 |
|
#8
Belgium
|
64 | 🟡 Silver | 7.2 hours | €59,632 |
|
#9
France
|
59 | 🟡 Silver | 8.7 hours | €43,790 |
|
#10
Malta
|
59 | 🟡 Silver | 6.2 hours | €33,499 |
|
#11
Slovenia
|
56 | 🟡 Silver | 8.2 hours | €35,133 |
|
#12
Lithuania
|
50 | 🟡 Silver | 11.1 hours | €29,104 |
|
#13
Italy
|
49 | 🔴 Bronze | 12.1 hours | €33,523 |
|
#14
Spain
|
48 | 🔴 Bronze | 9.7 hours | €33,700 |
|
#15
Cyprus
|
38 | 🔴 Bronze | 12.8 hours | €27,611 |
|
#16
Estonia
|
33 | 🔴 Bronze | 12.3 hours | €26,546 |
|
#17
Croatia
|
32 | 🔴 Bronze | 11.6 hours | €23,446 |
|
#18
Latvia
|
32 | 🔴 Bronze | 15.5 hours | €22,262 |
|
#19
Portugal
|
31 | 🔴 Bronze | 14.2 hours | €24,818 |
|
#20
Czechia
|
27 | 🔴 Bronze | 15.5 hours | €23,998 |
|
#21
Hungary
|
27 | 🔴 Bronze | 13.1 hours | €18,461 |
|
#22
Slovakia
|
25 | 🔴 Bronze | 14.7 hours | €20,287 |
|
#23
Poland
|
23 | 🔴 Bronze | 14.9 hours | €21,246 |
|
#24
Bulgaria
|
21 | 🔴 Bronze | 16.1 hours | €15,387 |
|
#25
Romania
|
16 | 🔴 Bronze | 14.4 hours | €21,108 |
|
#26
Greece
|
13 | 🔴 Bronze | 19.1 hours | €17,954 |
Excluded Markets (Insufficient Data)
Netherlands: Insufficient Wage Data
INDEX METHODOLOGY
The European Union Energy Fear & Greed Index correlates energy costs directly with local purchasing power and macroeconomic stability, providing a clear "stress score" for EU citizens.
Primary Data Sources & Spans:
- Electricity: Eurostat (nrg_pc_204). Data Span: 2007-S1 to 2025-S1. Bi-annual semester data for consumption band DC.
- Transport Fuels: EC Weekly Oil Bulletin. Data Span: 2005-01-03 to 2026-05-25. Updated Weekly.
- Economic Stability: Eurostat (earn_nt_net) for wages and ECB HICP for inflation data. Data Span: 2005 to 2024.
LIFE QUALITY SCORE (0-100)
The Life Quality Score ranks countries based on the "Effort vs Reward" ratio. It normalizes data across the EU to find the most affordable places to live relative to local wages.
Formula Weights:
- 40% Net Wage: Higher wages increase the score.
- 40% Purchasing Power: Lower work hours for energy increase the score.
- 20% Stability: Lower inflation increases the score.