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While that covers only the second half of 2023, the prices since then have come down significantly.

Germany was never cheap, it was and is still in the top 5. What you also need to consider in those charts, what is the average salary. While it is comparable to Italy, take a closer look to Hungary how expansive it is there.

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Yes, but I pay 34Cents for electricity in Germany, and my friend in Netherlands pays 24-26Cents. That's a huge deal.

> what is the average salary

Norway, Finland, Netherlands are still much cheaper and they are rich.

> Norway, Finland, Netherlands are still much cheaper and they are rich.

Norway has the terrain for building hydroelectric power plants.

And Finland has nuclear energy, which covers 33% of its energy needs. And so could Germany.

I can get from 25 cent/kWh (Elektrizität Berlin) to 39 cent/kWh (N-Ergie). It is what you choose.

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