France is 7.73 yuan, the British family energy bill may reach more than 4,000 yuan per month next year, and the European energy crisis continues to deteriorate

The European energy crisis continues to ferment, and the electricity prices in Germany and France are refreshing the record almost every day. The electricity prices of these two key markets have soared by more than 25%on Friday.

The basic load electricity price delivered by France next year will reach 1130 euros/MWh (about 7.73 yuan/kWh), which has risen by 25%within the day, and it has exceeded 1,000 euros for the first time in history. Similar products in Germany have also refreshing a record high, rising as high as 33%in the day to 995 euros/MW (about 6.81 yuan/kWh). The cumulative increase of about 70%this week. This is equivalent to $ 1600/barrel in the oil market.

According to the Financial Association, due to the hot weather and the high temperature of the river, it cannot be used to cool the nuclear power plant reactor. In addition, the drought has reduced the water level of the river, while the German coal -fired power plant relies on ships such as the Rhine and other waterways to transport fuel. The water level is too low means that the efficiency of coal transportation is reduced, which affects European power supply.

French electricity prices rose at least 11 times a year

According to CCTV News, on August 26, local time, according to Agence France -Presse, French power prices hit a new high. On the same day, France's purchase price of power in 2023 exceeded 1,000 euros per MWh (MWH), which was compared to the same period last year. About 85 euros rose at least 11 times per MW.

There are many reasons for the rise in power prices. On the one hand, Russia -Ukraine conflicts have led to rising energy prices and pushing up electricity prices. On the other hand, France is a major nuclear power country, but this year, the French Power Group has shut down a lot of nuclear reactors due to the corrosion of nuclear reactions, which has led to a decline in French nuclear power supply.

France has traditionally been one of the largest net exporters in Europe, but with the country's nuclear power generation this year has dropped to a new low of more than 30 years, this status has become the past. Data from the power grid operator RTE show that as of Friday, the availability of French power companies nuclear reactors was only 42%.

The French Power Corporation of Public Institutional Corporation announced that many nuclear power stations resumed operations later than previous expectations. In the case where natural gas is still scarce, these nuclear power plants will become the main source of electricity in France this winter.

Watt-LOGIC Energy Consultant Kathryn Porter said: "This winter, the French power market will be very nervous, especially when the wind is weak. European countries may try to import power at the same time, which will bring huge challenges. Some countries may may Will be assigned to industrial electricity. "

More than half of the investigation objects in Germany have reduced energy use

According to CCTV news reports, a latest survey in Germany shows that in the face of the energy crisis that may occur in the future, more than half of the investigative objects have reduced energy.

The German West Wei Public Opinion Survey Company was commissioned by the Magazine of Business to complete the above survey. The German Press quoted the results of the investigation on the 25th that in the survey object, 54.2%acknowledged that the amount of energy had been reduced, 35.9%refused to save energy, and 9.9%"had not decided". In addition, young people are not as good as the elderly in energy conservation. Among the surveys of 18 to 29 years old, 38.2%of people have reduced energy. This proportion is 63.3%of the survey objects 65 and above.

When asked whether the energy bill could be successfully paid at the end of the year, 32.1%of the survey objects expressed concern about their ability to pay. 58.9%thought that there was no burden, and 9%said "it is difficult to say."

About half of the about 41.5 million families in Germany use natural gas to warm up. With the rise of energy prices, the German price information portal website Ferry Fox estimates that after the additional taxes of families using natural gas heating in October, the average annual gas expenditure of each family will increase by 357 euros to 1190 euros (about RMB 8149 Yuan).

In order to cope with the shortage of natural gas in winter, Claus Mueller, head of the Federal Network Bureau of German Energy Regulatory Agency, has called on the public to reduce the amount of natural gas before the winter. "Those who save natural gas will also save money and help avoid natural gas shortage."

British family energy bills will rise sharply next year

According to Xinhua News Agency, a British energy consulting agency predicts on the 26th that the average energy bill of British households will rise sharply next year, which may be as high as 500 pounds per month (about 4050 yuan). The British Energy Consulting Institution "Corwel Insight" said that the average of 1,277 pounds (10,347 yuan) in British families in 2021, and this year's expenses are expected to climb to 3549 (28756 yuan).

This is a natural gas stove shot by a family in Manchester, England on March 17. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Jon Huxione)

This institution predicts that due to high energy prices, each household may spend about 500 pounds per month to pay for energy bills.

The British Energy Market Regulatory Agency's Natural Gas and Electric Power Market Office said on the 26th that if the government does not take measures, then from October this year, the average energy bill of British households will rise to £ 4188 a year (33,934 yuan). It is expected that after the price increase in October, the price will increase again in January next year. The office CEO Jonathan Bridge said that the rise in energy prices will have a wide impact on families in the UK. There are about 68 million people and 24 million families in the UK. Regulatory agencies have the upper limit of energy prices. According to factors such as energy wholesale prices, the price limit is adjusted every 3 months.

This is the transmission line near the power station taken by Hogzen, Hitford County, England on January 17. Photo by Li Ying, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency

According to Reuters, nearly 30 energy retailers in the UK have closed down. Natural Gas and Electric Power Market Office said most British energy suppliers have no profit at present. The recent inflation level in the UK has reached a 40 -year high. The Bank of England's Bank of England warns that the British economy may fall in a long -term decline.

British Finance Minister Nazim Zahawi acknowledged in an interview with the media that in the face of rising energy prices, the government lacked protection measures for the most vulnerable families. "We know we need to take more actions."

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