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    Revealed: Brits are paying the highest electricity bills in the entire world Archived Message

    Posted by Tomski on November 19, 2022, 9:49 pm

    https://www.cityam.com/revealed-brits-are-paying-the-highest-electricity-bills-in-the-entire-world/

    New research reveals that the UK has the highest electricity bills. Brits pay more for their power than anywhere else on the planet.

    A new study looked at Government data on electricity and gas prices from the past five years to analyse the impact of the worsening cost of living crisis and discover which countries have had the biggest year-on-year increase in energy prices. The data, compiled by BOXT, was shared with City A.M. today

    The UK’s energy price cap was recently raised from 28p to 34p per kWh.

    Much like the rest of the world, prices have increased due to reduced supply from Russia due to the Ukraine conflict, as well as the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

    Ireland

    The UK’s neighbours in the Republic of Ireland have the second highest electricity cost, paying 18.99p per kWh. That’s 53 per cent more expensive than the average of these 24 countries.

    However, prices are slightly more affordable when it comes to gas in Ireland, which stands at 5.21p per kWh.

    The countries with the highest electricity prices

    RankCountry Price – pence per kWh
    1United Kingdom19.31
    2Ireland 18.99
    3Spain 18.51
    3Belgium 16.34
    3Japan 15.64
    6Australia14.01
    7Switzerland14.00
    8Netherlands13.98
    9Germany 13.58
    10Czech Republic12.69

    Residents of Spain are paying an average of 18.51p per kWh. Electricity prices in Spain recently hit a historical high and were recently capped at €130 (£112) per megawatt hour, down from €210 (£181).

    Norway is the country with by far the biggest increase in electricity prices worldwide – 91 per cent increase in electricity cost in pence/kWh since 2016.

    Top 10 countries with the biggest electricity bill price increase:

    RankCountry5 year difference
    1Norway91 per cent
    2Finland37 per cent
    3United Kingdom35 per cent
    3Czech Republic35 per cent
    3Denmark35 per cent
    6Greece31 per cent
    7Netherlands29 per cent
    8France28 per cent
    9Poland23 per cent
    10Ireland20 per cent

    The second highest electricity rises are in Finland – Since 2016, Finnish residents have seen their electricity bills increase by almost two-fifths (37%) on average.

    Tied in third place are the Czech Republic, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, with a 35% increase in electricity prices.

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