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> * Renewable energy from wind and solar, are the cheapest forms of energy right now, full stop

Until it does not work thanks to intermittency, then it turns into the most expensive form of electricity. Or is there a reason why Germans have the most expensive electricity in whole EU?

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The reason is taxes.

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/images/th...

According to that, Germany has the second highest, just behind Denmark, which has even lower production costs but even higher taxes.

And both are almost exactly at the EU/European average for production cost.

The current price of electricity is determined by the price point of installations that are already built, which has absolutely nothing to do with the price of installations that will be built now and from now on.

Also you need to learn the difference between Capex and Opex.

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