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> Doesn't the UK have some of the highest electricity prices in the world?

no.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/263492/electricity-price...

> They're on trend to drop below the world average for energy availability per capita too according to ourworldindata.com

it's not energy availability. it's energy use. and yes, energy use should come down worldwide over time.

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> no.

Yet your link shows the UK at number 4. And I note number 1 is Ireland.

Do either of you have a source with more than 29 countries in it?

Statistia comes up a lot, but the free content always feels like it's an ad for their paid stuff.

Not me. I was phrasing it as a question because I thought maybe someone would have a better source that showed otherwise.

That being said, China & India are managing <10c/kWh for ~1 billion people each. I feel pretty safe claiming that the UK does indeed have a horrific problem making electrons move through wires. 500% cost increase above par is an uncomfortable statistic.

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