alt Hacker NewsDon't know about the other points, but 2 is spot on. Germany now has the most expensive electricity in the EU[1].
[1] https://www.globalelectricity.org/electricity-prices-by-coun...
> Germany leads Europe—and the world among major economies—with residential electricity prices reaching €0.3835 per kWh (approximately $0.41/kWh) in the first half of 2025, according to Eurostat data. This represents a 34% premium above the EU average of €0.2872/kWh.
Since you're citing prices from early 2025: In the second half of 2025, electricity prices for household consumers in the EU (expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) per 100 kWh) were highest in:
Romania (49.52 PPS per 100 kWh) Czechia (38.65) Poland (37.15)
Lowest in:
Malta (14.09) Hungary (15.10) Finland (18.77)
Residential electricity prices in Poland are 145.01% of the world average electricity price and 98.14% of the average price in Europe.
https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/Poland/electricity_prices...
The biggest problem is that prices are still tied to the price of gas:
https://ieefa.org/resources/europes-electricity-prices-are-s...