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In Helsinki, Finland, we pay 4 cents/kWh to the local grid company. Then on top of that, everyone has a contract with an electricity supplier of their choosing,
by tuukkah 4y ago
In Helsinki, Finland, we pay 4 cents/kWh to the local grid company. Then on top of that, everyone has a contract with an electricity supplier of their choosing, and mine charges 0.9 ¢/kWh on top of the hourly spot price. (My previous supplier charged a fixed price and went bankrupt due to the current crisis.)
The spot price in Finland is somewhat linked to the prices of the neighbouring Sweden, Norway and Estonia. Recently, it has varied with -0.1 and 93 ¢/kWh as the extremes and the average around 15 ¢/kWh (night-time lows included).
- leobg 4y agoSo can I run a line to your house, please?
- tuukkah 4y agoIt might be more practical to invest in solar and wind. I hear solar can be profitable even here in the north.
- leobg 4y agoUnfortunately not in winter though, I think.
- tuukkah 4y agoApparently and surprisingly, the biggest issue is not the darkness but cleaning the panels from frost and after snowfall. On the positive side, subzero temperatures increase the photovoltaic efficiency, white snow increases the amount of light hitting the panels, and the demand is highest during the cold, calm and sunny winter weather type. https://www.oulu.fi/en/blogs/science-arctic-attitude/potentiality-solar-energy-arctic https://www.oulu.fi/en/blogs/science-arctic-attitude/potenti...
- leobg 4y agoVery interesting. Thank you.