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>The article omits the fact that as a consequence Portugal has one of the highest energy prices in europe It's in the Top 6, yet only slightly more then Euro-a

• adrianN 9y ago
  Before taxes it's even below EU average.
  • dx034 9y ago
    Which doesn't matter because you have to pay taxes.
    • adrianN 9y ago
      It matters if you want to judge whether renewable energy makes production more expensive or not.
      • geezerjay 9y ago
        You're missing the point. The portuguese state levies energy taxes as part of the public-private partnership deals which subsidize corporations that took a part of the national renewable energy program. Those taxes are so eggregious that even the IMF demanded that the portuguese government should lower them as they harmed the economic recovery.
• mping 9y ago
  But you would have to adjust for cost of living right? Electricity bills can easily go over 200euro for a family of 3 in the winter, median wage is probably around 1k...