Has the price of electricity gone up in France? For the second day in a row, the average day-ahead price of electricity in some EU countries remains above 600 euros per megawatt hour. In France, it is close to 650 euros, having increased by 5.5% compared to the price the day before, according to the Nord Pool exchange.

is electricity expensive in France today? In France, the index made €645.54 against €611.85 the day before, while in Austria – €635.52 against €615.75. Belgium – €611.97 against €603.38. In the Netherlands – €611.34 against €603.55.

At the same time, on August 22, for example, such a price was at the level of €558.23 in the Netherlands; €564.66 in Austria, and €571.34 in France.

According to data from the stock exchange, in Latvia and Lithuania, the average price of electricity exceeded 800 euros per kilowatt-hour on one day in August, and as of August 24 it was 582.40 euros.

The exchange’s website specifies that these are wholesale prices; they do not include taxes and fees applied at the national level.

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