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The result of shutting down nuclear plants. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

• cgeier 4y ago
  While I'm a fan of nuclear power myself, I don't think this is true. Nuclear is only good for base loads, current high prices are mostly driven by peak demand.
  • thatguy0900 4y ago
    Wouldn't it be the case that the nuclear portion would be price stable, so any fluctuations in say the last 30% of power to reach peak power would be less severe in the final bill?
    • wewxjfq 4y ago
      No, the most expensive power plant defines the price.
• wewxjfq 4y ago
  In France, yes.
• upupandup 4y ago
  Well the green energy proponents (which we are now learning were on the payroll of Gazprom lobbyists) launched a FUD campaign against nuclear plants which were completely safe and working fine post-Fukushima. This chess move by Putin is paying dividends because Germany is shifting towards populism/right wing as is the trend in Western Europe (can you really blame Parisians?) and realizing it can't replace Russian gas without incurring serious internal turmoil and economic ruin. Now we are seeing this impact everything. Even hetzner isn't safe.