Eurostat: Romanians have expensive electricity, but among the lowest gas prices in EU Romanians pay the most expensive electricity in the EU relative to their purchasing power, but the country has the third cheapest gas prices, according to data published by Eurostat. Relatively high electricity prices When it comes to electricity, the country-by-country analysis shows that although Romania ranks ninth in terms of electricity tariffs expressed in euros, Romanians feel the weight of their bills the most. Relative to purchasing power, Romanians, Poles, and Czechs are the most burdened Europeans by electricity bills.