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The Europeans | European news, politics and culture
The Problem With Electricity Prices
Negative energy prices have a lot to do with the fact that it's actually quite hard to store unused electricity. Humans are getting better at storing it, but not as much as we produce when solar panels are soaking up huge amounts every day. Most of us individual consumers across Europe are on fairly rigid contracts that don't fluctuate very much. If you're lucky, you might end up getting some money back on your next electricity bill. Some countries starting to see more flexible energy contracts in where there's less solar loads and fewer wind loaders.
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