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EU is experiencing surge in electricity prices, thanks to green idiocity. Wind and solar subsidized so heavy, nuclear closing, coal bad. But double the price of

• ntp85 5y ago
  This is fundamentally wrong on so many levels. Let's just pretend you would have any resemblance of a point there: Firstly, renewables are much cheaper than fossil or nuclear power - both in construction and operation. Secondly, the surging electricity prices, at least speaking for Germany here, are a result of the idiotic "EEG-Umlage".
• brabel 5y ago
  The price surge is mostly due to natural gas prices and increased, unexpected higher demand [1]. Countries that have access to renewables are actually doing much better than others! > Since most countries still rely on fossil fuels to meet all their power demands, the final price of electricity is often set by the price of coal or natural gas. If gas becomes more expensive, electricity bills inevitably go up, even if clean, cheaper sources also contribute to the total energy supply. [1] https://www.euronews.com/2021/10/28/why-europe-s-energy-prices-are-soaring-and-could-get-much-worse https://www.euronews.com/2021/10/28/why-europe-s-energy-pric...
• nextaccountic 5y ago
  > coal bad I agree on nuclear, but let's talk coal. Your point is that coal is good?
• akie 5y ago
  That's a completely false statement. Nothing about it is true. The whole world is experiencing surges in electricity prices, not just the EU. Even within the EU, countries like France, which gets up to 70% of its energy from nuclear power, has rising electricity prices. Subsidizing wind and solar has nothing to do with this. Stop spreading lies.