[Global Network Reporter Li Shan] According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 18th, Denmark electricity prices hit a record high on the evening of the 17th local time, with the price of 1 kilowatt hour (1 kilowatt hour) reaching 8.42 Danish kroner ( (approximately RMB 7.81), which is the highest level in 12 years, according to data from Denmark's Energinet.
Screenshot of Russian Sputnik News Agency report
According to reports, the Nordic Electricity Market (Nord Pool) stated that the current electricity price in Denmark is three times that of the same period last year. Martin Hansen, deputy director of the Danish Energy Agency, said the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, low water levels in European reservoirs, high temperatures and lack of wind had all contributed to rising electricity prices. Hansen also said electricity prices would not fall again in the near future,
reported. He said: "It is difficult to be optimistic about the development of electricity prices... Prices are expected to remain high in 2023."
Satellite News Agency said that Brian Frith Helmer, an economist at the Danish Workers Land Bank (Arbejdernes Landsbank) He also believes that there is no possibility of electricity prices falling again and predicts that Danish households will usher in an "expensive" winter. "We cannot rule out the possibility of further price increases. Over the summer we have seen continued increases in gas and electricity prices," he told Danish state broadcaster (DR). Helmer also predicted that this year alone, the average Danish household's annual electricity bill may soar to 15,000 Danish kroner (approximately RMB 13,930).
Extreme weather and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have plunged Europe into a severe crisis. Rising electricity demand and limited power generation capacity have caused electricity prices to rise in many European countries. According to a report by Bloomberg on August 2, electricity prices in Germany have recently reached 400 euros per megawatt hour, not only breaking historical records repeatedly, but also showing no signs of slowing down. In addition, France's "Le Figaro" stated that the contract electricity price per megawatt hour of French Electricity Group also increased by 2.8% to a record level of 522 euros. Therefore, European countries have launched energy-saving plans to encourage residents to change their past electricity consumption habits. The French government requires that billboard lighting be maintained in public places except train stations and airports from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m.; the Spanish government requires that the temperature of air conditioners in public places in summer should not be lower than 27°C and be turned off after 22:00 Shop window lighting. Countries such as Germany, Greece, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark have also implemented power-saving and energy-saving measures.
Source: Global Network
