▲ 525 ▼ Americans to be hit with record-high electricity bills this summer (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 4 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 4 months ago (5 children) Not just them permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 11 points 4 months ago (4 children) But many European countries were largely saved from energy price hikes thanks to investing in renewables: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/16/spanish-households-save-renewables-expansion-electricity-gas-prices-iran-war permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 9 points 4 months ago Between solar panels and a home battery my electricity bill is negative during summer months. As in I produce more than I need so I’m selling back to the grid. During the winter when I don’t get enough from solar with my battery and dynamic pricing I can buy electricity when prices are low so I don’t pay high prices during peak hours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BozeKnoflook@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) In the Netherlands my electric prices have remained steady but gas went up substantially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago Electricity prices went up to 2.60 yesterday at 20:00, not very stable, unless you're on a fixed contract of course, which is literally the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 4 months ago Yeah but energy prices have been astronomical since the start of the Ukraine war permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 11 points 4 months ago (4 children) But many European countries were largely saved from energy price hikes thanks to investing in renewables: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/16/spanish-households-save-renewables-expansion-electricity-gas-prices-iran-war permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 9 points 4 months ago Between solar panels and a home battery my electricity bill is negative during summer months. As in I produce more than I need so I’m selling back to the grid. During the winter when I don’t get enough from solar with my battery and dynamic pricing I can buy electricity when prices are low so I don’t pay high prices during peak hours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BozeKnoflook@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) In the Netherlands my electric prices have remained steady but gas went up substantially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago Electricity prices went up to 2.60 yesterday at 20:00, not very stable, unless you're on a fixed contract of course, which is literally the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 4 months ago Yeah but energy prices have been astronomical since the start of the Ukraine war permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 9 points 4 months ago Between solar panels and a home battery my electricity bill is negative during summer months. As in I produce more than I need so I’m selling back to the grid. During the winter when I don’t get enough from solar with my battery and dynamic pricing I can buy electricity when prices are low so I don’t pay high prices during peak hours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BozeKnoflook@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) In the Netherlands my electric prices have remained steady but gas went up substantially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago Electricity prices went up to 2.60 yesterday at 20:00, not very stable, unless you're on a fixed contract of course, which is literally the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago Electricity prices went up to 2.60 yesterday at 20:00, not very stable, unless you're on a fixed contract of course, which is literally the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 4 months ago Yeah but energy prices have been astronomical since the start of the Ukraine war permalink fedilink source parent