Italy having higher electricity prices than a country in a war is crazy
SpiderDK1 on
Ukraine has EU prices but not EU salaries, let’s go! Straight to the bottom!
Common_Attention_554 on
Fun fact: The embargo on cheap Russian gas more than doubled European electricity prices.
cairnrock1 on
Sweden is mostly hydro nuclear and wind. Interesting their wholesale prices are that low
PotentialMistake7754 on
Well at least you are not buying Russian gas!
PersonalCable7254 on
Interesting data showing the complexity of European energy markets! A few observations on these July 2025 figures:🔹 Geographic patterns: Nordic countries (Sweden 29.3 €/MWh) benefit from abundant hydro/wind, while Central/Eastern Europe shows higher prices – reflecting different energy mixes and grid constraints.🔹 Seasonal dynamics: July typically sees lower prices due to high solar output, but we’re still seeing significant variation (29-113 €/MWh range). This highlights the challenge of integrating variable renewables.🔹 Infrastructure matters: Price differences often reflect transmission bottlenecks and varying grid flexibility. Countries with better interconnection tend to have more stable pricing.🔹 The transition cost: Higher prices in some regions partly reflect the investment needed for clean energy infrastructure – short-term pain for long-term energy security and climate goals. Key takeaway: These variations show why we need:Better EU grid interconnectionMore flexible demand response Strategic energy storage deploymentCoordinated planning for renewable integrationWhat’s encouraging is seeing renewables driving down costs in optimal conditions (like Nordic hydro/wind). The challenge is making this more consistent across time and geography.
Resident_Case_1232 on
Bullshit. These have to be the industry prices. For the common people the prices in Germany are three times more expensive
Sardogna on
Fun fact. France could be cheaper than any countries in Europe but European Commission forces France to sell its electricity to a „standard“ higher price because of Germany (they dismantled their nuclear power and are using coal instead.)
Bulldog8018 on
Data centers are sucking up all the electricity and the rubes still want lights and refrigerators. Won’t someone please think about the data centers?!
SleepySera on
So will this sub finally stop riding that nuclear power boner while wagging their finger at Germany or will they find a new excuse to hate on shutting down those garbage piles of old nuclear power plants that they love to bring up whenever electricity prices get discussed?
Foetelaar on
Why are only these countries included?
Illustrious-Dog-6563 on
i would love to see norway (yes, not eu) and serbia in it with their 99% renewable energy.
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Sweden didn’t have to flex so hard.
Italy having higher electricity prices than a country in a war is crazy
Ukraine has EU prices but not EU salaries, let’s go! Straight to the bottom!
Fun fact: The embargo on cheap Russian gas more than doubled European electricity prices.
Sweden is mostly hydro nuclear and wind. Interesting their wholesale prices are that low
Well at least you are not buying Russian gas!
Interesting data showing the complexity of European energy markets! A few observations on these July 2025 figures:🔹 Geographic patterns: Nordic countries (Sweden 29.3 €/MWh) benefit from abundant hydro/wind, while Central/Eastern Europe shows higher prices – reflecting different energy mixes and grid constraints.🔹 Seasonal dynamics: July typically sees lower prices due to high solar output, but we’re still seeing significant variation (29-113 €/MWh range). This highlights the challenge of integrating variable renewables.🔹 Infrastructure matters: Price differences often reflect transmission bottlenecks and varying grid flexibility. Countries with better interconnection tend to have more stable pricing.🔹 The transition cost: Higher prices in some regions partly reflect the investment needed for clean energy infrastructure – short-term pain for long-term energy security and climate goals. Key takeaway: These variations show why we need:Better EU grid interconnectionMore flexible demand response Strategic energy storage deploymentCoordinated planning for renewable integrationWhat’s encouraging is seeing renewables driving down costs in optimal conditions (like Nordic hydro/wind). The challenge is making this more consistent across time and geography.
Bullshit. These have to be the industry prices. For the common people the prices in Germany are three times more expensive
Fun fact. France could be cheaper than any countries in Europe but European Commission forces France to sell its electricity to a „standard“ higher price because of Germany (they dismantled their nuclear power and are using coal instead.)
Data centers are sucking up all the electricity and the rubes still want lights and refrigerators. Won’t someone please think about the data centers?!
So will this sub finally stop riding that nuclear power boner while wagging their finger at Germany or will they find a new excuse to hate on shutting down those garbage piles of old nuclear power plants that they love to bring up whenever electricity prices get discussed?
Why are only these countries included?
i would love to see norway (yes, not eu) and serbia in it with their 99% renewable energy.
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/update/wholesale-markets.php
Texas is a very special case. They are indeed very special.
No further notes. Read into it what you will.
I like how the Netherlands isnt listed here. The price for one MWh is above € 300,-.
Finland is cheaper than Sweden
This is a terrible graph. Missing values on the y-axis, and why these countries specifically and not any of the other European countries?