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205 sats \ 4 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 21 Jan \ on: UK Power Price Hits Two-Year High as Wind Generation Plummets econ

Prices in Portugal aren't that high

https://datahub.ren.pt/pt/eletricidade/mercado/

Portugal would have much lower demands on the grid during winter, right? Shows the retardness of domestic politics in the UK right now.

7 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 21 Jan

yes

14 sats \ 1 reply \ @zx 21 Jan

Wow. That's more surprising than I expected. Almost no seasonal change!

14 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 21 Jan

We see a spike of around 20% in usage during Dec and Jan. I don't have the specific data, but it's common knowledge that people use tons of wood, diesel, and gas to heat their homes.