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The price of energy in Germany was already high before the switch to renewables, for reasons unrelated to renewables. The renewables surcharge only is 21% of the price per kWh: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009248/household-power-...
Edit: I feel it's worth mentioning that the price per kWh only tells half the story. High energy prices also incentivize buying efficient appliances and having well-insulated houses: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Annual-household-electri...
As anecdata, our German household of five only pays about 80€/month for electricity (cooking with electricity, heating and warm water with gas).
Every serious plan of conversion of an economy towards renewables has reduced energy consumption through reduction of waste as a core element.
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The price of energy in Germany was already high before the switch to renewables, for reasons unrelated to renewables. The renewables surcharge only is 21% of the price per kWh: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009248/household-power-...
Edit: I feel it's worth mentioning that the price per kWh only tells half the story. High energy prices also incentivize buying efficient appliances and having well-insulated houses: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Annual-household-electri...
As anecdata, our German household of five only pays about 80€/month for electricity (cooking with electricity, heating and warm water with gas).
Every serious plan of conversion of an economy towards renewables has reduced energy consumption through reduction of waste as a core element.