“Stagnating prices”
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Renewables support does not increase consumer power prices in Germany, Ralph Diermann writes in Süddeutsche Zeitung, based on an analysis by price comparison website Stromauskunft.de. While the EEG surcharge that finances renewables development has risen over the years, wind and solar have helped bring wholesale electricity prices down, Diermann writes, balancing out the cost that make up consumers’ electricity bills.
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