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German Electricity Prices | 52 comments (52 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Do y'all not generate substantial (4.00 / 2)
although gas-fired turbines are a significant contributor to Germany's electricity production, they're not dominant

But for marginal pricing, the cost of the most expensive producer is what counts, whatever their share of full production.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Thu Jul 4th, 2013 at 07:25:25 AM EST
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Thanks, eurogreen also pointed this out, good to know. I asked him too: How can one determine possible effects of gas on the production price in Germany during the past ten years?
by Bjinse on Thu Jul 4th, 2013 at 07:36:23 AM EST
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Re: OK (4.00 / 2)
According to this, a gas price of 3.5 €-cent/kWh results in a price contribution of 6 €-cent/kWh for a modern gas-fired plant. Taking into account older plants, let's assume a multiplier of two. According to the diagram below, most of the variability in consumer gas prices (violet line) originates in the import price at the border crossing (green line), so that should be true for gas for power plants, too.

This would mean that from 2004 to 2008, gas prices increased (rough estimate) 1.5 cents, thus the price of gas-fired power plant electricity increased 3 cents.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Thu Jul 4th, 2013 at 08:25:48 AM EST
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German Electricity Prices | 52 comments (52 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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