> The Economist about Germany's economy Yes but that's about industrial (natural gas) prices, not consumer (natural gas) prices. They can be very different. >

> The Economist about Germany's economy Yes but that's about industrial (natural gas) prices, not consumer (natural gas) prices. They can be very different. > with shutting down all nuclear power plants With shutting down the last 3 (I think) nuclear power plants. The nuclear shutdown process started in 2000. They had plenty of time to invest in enough replacement capacity, but didn't. And it was quite clear at least since 2009 that Russia is not a serious partner, so again, they had plenty of time, and did nothing.