global energy crisis which has seen energy prices grow around the globe. The trend was further aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Extreme heat driving up electricity demand during summer months, combined with uncertainties over future gas supply caused prices to spike again, with most countries experiencing record highs in August that year.
In 2021, wholesale electricity prices in the European Union (EU) soared. This was the result of a myriad of factors, including increased demand in the “post-pandemic” economic recovery, a rise in natural gas and coal prices, and a drop in renewable power generation due to low wind speeds. The spike in European electricity prices was one aspect of a Average monthly electricity wholesale prices in selected countries in the European Union (EU) from January 2020 to December 2022 (in euros per megawatt-hour)
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Ember. (January 12, 2023). Average monthly electricity wholesale prices in selected countries in the European Union (EU) from January 2020 to December 2022 (in euros per megawatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267500/eu-monthly-wholesale-electricity-price-country/
Ember. "Average monthly electricity wholesale prices in selected countries in the European Union (EU) from January 2020 to December 2022 (in euros per megawatt-hour)." Chart. January 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267500/eu-monthly-wholesale-electricity-price-country/
Ember. (2023). Average monthly electricity wholesale prices in selected countries in the European Union (EU) from January 2020 to December 2022 (in euros per megawatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267500/eu-monthly-wholesale-electricity-price-country/
Ember. "Average Monthly Electricity Wholesale Prices in Selected Countries in The European Union (Eu) from January 2020 to December 2022 (in Euros per Megawatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267500/eu-monthly-wholesale-electricity-price-country/
Ember, Average monthly electricity wholesale prices in selected countries in the European Union (EU) from January 2020 to December 2022 (in euros per megawatt-hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267500/eu-monthly-wholesale-electricity-price-country/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Average monthly electricity wholesale prices in selected countries in the European Union (EU) from January 2020 to December 2022 (in euros per megawatt-hour) [Graph], Ember, January 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267500/eu-monthly-wholesale-electricity-price-country/