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Don't know about the other points, but 2 is spot on. Germany now has the most expensive electricity in the EU[1]. [1] https://www.globalelectricity.org/electri
by AlexandrB 5mo ago
Don't know about the other points, but 2 is spot on. Germany now has the most expensive electricity in the EU[1].
[1] https://www.globalelectricity.org/electricity-prices-by-country/ https://www.globalelectricity.org/electricity-prices-by-coun...
> Germany leads Europe—and the world among major economies—with residential electricity prices reaching €0.3835 per kWh (approximately $0.41/kWh) in the first half of 2025, according to Eurostat data. This represents a 34% premium above the EU average of €0.2872/kWh.
- spiderfarmer 5mo agoSince you're citing prices from early 2025: In the second half of 2025, electricity prices for household consumers in the EU (expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) per 100 kWh) were highest in: Romania (49.52 PPS per 100 kWh) Czechia (38.65) Poland (37.15) Lowest in: Malta (14.09) Hungary (15.10) Finland (18.77) Residential electricity prices in Poland are 145.01% of the world average electricity price and 98.14% of the average price in Europe. https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/Poland/electricity_prices/ https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/Poland/electricity_prices... The biggest problem is that prices are still tied to the price of gas: https://ieefa.org/resources/europes-electricity-prices-are-still-tied-gas-making-geopolitics-structural-vulnerability https://ieefa.org/resources/europes-electricity-prices-are-s...