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- Why has the price of electricity in Europe reached record highs? https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/09/15/why-has-the-price-of-electricity-in-europe-reached-record-highs 418 comments
- Another reason for the prices of electricity in Europe to continue to rise https://forex-strategy.com/2023/10/09/another-reason-for-the-prices-of-electricity-in-europe-to-continue-to-rise/ 6 comments europe
- Day ahead electricity prices in Europe https://euenergy.live/ 94 comments europe
- Electricity prices in Europe https://i.redd.it/fgrsir95tu7x.png 107 comments europe
- Protests Break Out in Europe As Electricity Prices Soar | OilPrice.com https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Protests-Break-Out-in-Europe-As-Electricity-Prices-Soar.html 3 comments environment
- Renault brand Dacia set to introduce the cheapest electric car in Europe with €11,000 price tag. https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/motors/2020/0216/1115703-dacia-may-introduce-the-cheapest-electric-car-in-europe/ 145 comments europe
- Electricity prices for households in Europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUpuvdWFrkA 14 comments europe
- Windy in Europe? Electricity price went negative again https://www.epexspot.com/en/market-data/elix 23 comments europe
- Europe's electricity prices hit record high as Russian supply cuts begin to bite https://www.france24.com/en/economy/20220826-europe-s-electricity-prices-hit-record-high-as-supply-cuts-begin-to-bite 129 comments moderatepolitics
- Europe's electricity prices hit record high as Russian supply cuts begin to bite https://www.france24.com/en/economy/20220826-europe-s-electricity-prices-hit-record-high-as-supply-cuts-begin-to-bite 41 comments worldnews
- Europe’s fears over US electricity price gap (r/energy xpost) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c7ff93d0-28ef-11e2-b92c-00144feabdc0.html 8 comments europe
- Electricity price statistics - Germany has the highest cost for electricity in Europe https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Electricity_price_statistics?fbclid=IwAR3zMZXiYDU7H2dUhLsZSWweUT5CcxCMN1r6_8B80CGKZP9MhtU_te6X6I8 14 comments germany
- Portugal is averaging 91% renewable electricity in 2024, with Europe's lowest power prices https://theprogressplaybook.com/2024/05/06/portugal-is-averaging-91-renewable-electricity-in-2024-with-lowest-power-prices-in-europe/ 195 comments europe
- Electricity to gas price ratio in Europe (Eurostat, second half 2022) https://www.ehpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Additional-slide-Elec-vs-gas-price--1536x956.png 22 comments europe
- Why are Europe’s power producers running out of cash? Despite selling electricity at record prices, the industry is sliding into a liquidity crisis https://www.ft.com/content/3a188669-7eeb-4154-91a8-f808ed8ced71 36 comments economics
- Why has the price of electricity in Europe reached record highs? A shortage of natural gas and wind are to blame. https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/09/15/why-has-the-price-of-electricity-in-europe-reached-record-highs 42 comments europe
- Electric car prices, EU vs China: since 2011, the average price for an electric car in Europe has increased by almost €10,000 to around €42,600. Quite different in China, where the acquisition costs have almost halved, from €41,800 in 2011 to €22,100. https://autohub.de/en/News/electric-car-prices/ 73 comments europe
- Electricity prices per Kwh in Europe (US is ~0.10$ per Kwh) http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/05/daily-chart-4 49 comments europe
- Norwegian Prime Minister promises to pay part of each citizens electric bill after prices soar in Europe https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/nWBbdo/opplysninger-til-vg-planlegger-milliard-rabatt-paa-neste-stroemregning 35 comments upliftingnews
- Unusual situation: electricity prices in France for tomorrow are the highest in Europe at €280 per MWh (baseload). https://twitter.com/Sustainable2050/status/1465811466846707713 34 comments energy
- Norway's Think City electric vehicle. Priced at about $20,000, already on sale in Norway and parts of Europe, in discussion with eight states to build a plant to start selling in the US by next year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzby99fgyoo 14 comments technology
- On July 20th, Europe paid it's highest price ever recorded to import electricity https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-07-25/london-s-record-9-724-54-per-megawatt-hour-to-avoid-a-blackout?srnd=premium-uk 98 comments investing
- Europe / Cars market - Dacia Spring electric EV powered car to be launched in March 2021 for the price of around 10.000€. https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/dacia-spring-2021-voici-la-citadine-electrique-a-10-000-e-10440409.html 3 comments europe
- Europe hits roadblocks in the race to switch to electric cars | Despite progress towards a 2045 zero-emission goal, the high price of EVs has created a headache for governments https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/26/europe-roadblocks-race-switch-electric-cars-evs-zero-emission-goal 221 comments worldnews
- Unreliable French nuclear power has led to France becoming a massive electricity importer and driving up prices across Europe https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/paris-faces-an-evencolder-darker-winter-than-berlin/2022/07/29/6d2fe282-0efb-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html 167 comments europe
- An Electricity Crisis Complicates the Climate Crisis in Europe • Prices for power have soared, and some politicians are now trying to use that as a lever to slow action on climate change, a strategy with far-reaching consequences. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/climate/europe-energy-crisis-cop.html 2 comments europes
- Why power generators are terrified of solar: "data was showing solar PV was cutting peak electricity prices by up to 40%, a situation that utilities in Germany and elsewhere in Europe were finding intolerable." http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/03/27/why-generators-are-terrified-of-solar/ 616 comments technology
- Why power generators are terrified of solar: "data was showing solar PV was cutting peak electricity prices by up to 40%, a situation that utilities in Germany and elsewhere in Europe were finding intolerable." http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/03/27/why-generators-are-terrified-of-solar/ 172 comments worldnews
- Why power generators are terrified of solar: "data was showing solar PV was cutting peak electricity prices by up to 40%, a situation that utilities in Germany and elsewhere in Europe were finding intolerable." http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/03/27/why-generators-are-terrified-of-solar/ 2 comments science
- Electric vehicles may cut 12 million barrels of oil per day by 2035 - equal to current road transport demand in China and Europe combined. EV prices already falling below ICE in China. https://www.iea.org/news/the-worlds-electric-car-fleet-continues-to-grow-strongly-with-2024-sales-set-to-reach-17-million 12 comments upliftingnews
- Electric vehicles may cut 12 million barrels of oil per day by 2035 - equal to current road transport demand in China and Europe combined. EV prices already falling below ICE in China. https://www.iea.org/news/the-worlds-electric-car-fleet-continues-to-grow-strongly-with-2024-sales-set-to-reach-17-million 357 comments futurology
- Tesla Cuts Prices Sharply as It Moves to Bolster Demand. Tesla has cut prices on most of its electric cars in the US and Europe by as much as 20 percent. The automaker faces increasingly stiff competition in the global market for electric vehicles. Tesla has also had trouble in China. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/business/tesla-price-cut.html 137 comments energy
- Paris Faces an Even Colder, Darker Winter Than Berlin: Unreliable French nuclear power has led to France becoming a massive electricity importer and driving up prices across Europe. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/paris-faces-an-evencolder-darker-winter-than-berlin/2022/07/29/6d2fe282-0efb-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html 12 comments energy
- French nuclear operator EDF is having severe reliability issues, triggering electricity price increases across Europe. The decline of French nuclear is either leading to continent-wide electricity shortages or increasing accident risk by bringing corroded reactors back online. https://jeromeaparis.substack.com/p/edfs-woes-are-a-bigger-long-term 7 comments futurology
- Power Surges to Record as Europe Scrambles to Keep Lights on - Electricity prices surged to a fresh record as Europe scrambles to keep the lights on in France, the region’s second-biggest market. France, usually an exporter of power, is boosting electricity imports and even burning fuel oil. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/power-surges-record-europe-scrambles-102239987.html 2 comments europe
- Power Surges to Record as Europe Scrambles to Keep Lights on - Electricity prices surged to a fresh record as Europe scrambles to keep the lights on in France, the region’s second-biggest market. France, usually an exporter of power, is boosting electricity imports and even burning fuel oil. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/power-surges-record-europe-scrambles-102239987.html 39 comments worldnews
- Europe's energy scam - Power companies have hiked the price of electricity, making a tough winter even worse. It’s not just the poorest who are affected. The middle class is also feeling the squeeze. How much of this is due to how our politicians have set up Europe’s energy market? https://youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=R3bo-s_OY4Q 11 comments europes
- Analysis: Forget showering, it's eat or heat for shocked Europeans hit by energy crisis. As wholesale gas and electricity prices surge, millions of people in Europe are now spending a record amount of their income on energy. The benchmark European gas price has soared 550% in the past 12 months. https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/forget-showering-its-eat-or-heat-shocked-europeans-hit-by-energy-crisis-2022-08-26/ 33 comments energy
- French nuclear fleet “problem child” of Europe’s electricity system – researcher: "France’s huge nuclear power plant fleet currently only delivers a fraction of its energy production potential, making the country dependent on electricity imports and driving up prices across Europe" https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/french-nuclear-fleet-problem-child-europes-electricity-system-researcher 6 comments energy
- Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing -- "Natural gas and electricity markets were already surging in Europe when a fresh catalyst emerged: The wind in the stormy North Sea stopped blowing." https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-prices-in-europe-hit-records-after-wind-stops-blowing-11631528258 8 comments economy