Popular articles tagged "energy prices"
Csaba Lantos, Hungary’s Minister for Energy, tells Brussels Signal that plans by the EU for a full embargo on Russian energy will lead to a price explosion across…
Belgium and Germany have borne the brunt of a sharp downturn in Europe’s chemicals industry. The sector has been shrinking fast;
The Middle East is on fire. As Israel strikes Iran and Tehran responds, Europe, too, will pay the price.
Dutch consumers could pay three times as much for electricity after an ambitious offshore energy expansion, barring a massive change to the current financing model.
A new study by Swedish think-tank the Scandinavian Policy Institute (SPI) has warned that the promotion of wind power as being cost-effective and reliable was misleading…
China's tech strength increasingly rests on cheap, often sanctioned energy–a model that exposes Europe to new kinds of strategic risk as global supply chains shift.
The Danish government is to rethink its 40-year ban on nuclear power plants with a detailed review of the risks and potential of nuclear technology for Denmark's…
Economists from the European Central Bank (ECB) have calculated what they said was the detrimental effect of lasting high electricity prices on European employment.
Belgium's grid operator Elia has warned that the country could face blackouts - due to an excess supply of solar energy.
Italian environment and energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin has claimed nuclear energy could lead to a big reduction in electricity bills for Italians: up to…
BP has announced it would raise spending on oil and gas to $10 billion (€9.53 billion) a year - and drop its interests in "green" energy.
The Dutch will have to invest nearly €200 billion over the next few years to keep the power grid running in line with the "green" transition, according to operators.
According to Robert Habeck, German vice chancellor and economy and climate minister, the country's high electricity prices were driven by fossil fuels, not by ideologically-based…
The troubled "green" energy island that Belgium is building in the North Sea has been left facing strong headwinds as costs spiral out of control - and a new study…
The recent spike in energy prices has caused diplomatic friction between Sweden and Germany, with Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch pointing the finger at…
Energy prices in Germany have returned to 2022 levels, driven by a combination of factors that have exacerbated the energy crisis stemming from the invasion of Ukraine…
The spike in European electricity prices on December 12, caused primarily by German electricity imports, has sparked anger throughout northern Europe.
Prices for electricity in central Europe have skyrocketed to record highs, as German renewable sources fell short of meeting demand.
A negotiated peace between Russia and Ukraine shortly after Donald Trump takes office in January of 2025 seems more and more likely.
Problems and difficulties in managing the electric grid have forced the UK government to spend £1 billion (€1.21 billion) so far this year to cut wind farm output.
The Polish Government has announced a freeze on energy prices for households at just over €100 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for the first three quarters of 2025, the…
Costs for an energy island in the North Sea, connecting offshore wind farms, have turned out to be more than three times as high as expected.
Once again the world finds itself on the brink of a renewed energy crisis, and once again Europe appears ill-prepared.
Fears surrounding energy shortages in Ireland have scuppered plans for a new Google data centre in the country.
High energy prices and a lack of reliable energy supplies are hindering German companies' production and investments, with a growing trend of industrial firms considering…
The Belgian Federal Planning Bureau concluded that the planned emissions reduction of 47 per cent by 2030 will not be achieved.
The Netherlands will not have enough electricity to be powered 24/7 from about 2032, with the country's national grid operator warning of future shortages and price…
What should have been one of the Netherlands' most prestigious green projects has now become a painful loss for the Dutch government.
European natural gas prices have edged higher as the intensity of a looming cold snap deepened, lifting demand for the heating fuel.
The era of cheap energy for all in Germany is "over", the head of country's national grid has claimed.
