Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Electricity prices in Europe are going negative - and that's bad


Periods of excess electricity production are on the rise thanks to the growth of renewable energy, forcing commercial power generators to sell for negative prices. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean lower household bills

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on New Scientist

Read more on:

Photo of Electricity prices

Electricity prices

Photo of Europe

Europe

Related news:

News photo

News at a glance: Saving an endangered leopard, restoring Europe’s habitats, and assessing a diabetes drug

News photo

Ancient family burial tells story of migration that reshaped Europe

News photo

Europe’s far-right tilt has scientists on the alert, but election ‘could have been much worse’