European gas and electricity prices tumble as wind power surges
European gas and electricity prices tumble as wind power surges::Elevated wind generation offers respite for energy supplies after recent cold blast
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Holy shit, cookie warning says “strictly necessary” to share my data with 231 third parties?
My european energy company: 🙉🙈
I got free electricity for quite a few hours on Sunday night and Monday morning due to this wind.
My son has just signed up to a new retailer where he pays wholesale rates (he understands the risks) and for half an hour yesterday afternoon they were paying him 13¢/kWh to take it!
Ironically global warming has cut the need for gas and oil in Europe at least. Extra kewl prices went negative because of renewable though thats great
And Russia. Funny how sometimes you need a small nudge from a military/strategic threat for doing the right thing 🤷
Hopefully they are down to a reasonable rate.
Gas and oil execs: “this blows”