Economy
Electricity Costs More Than Double This Month Even With Dynamic Contracts
Average electricity prices for dynamic contracts reached 15.14 cents per kilowatt-hour from September 1 to 25, more than double the 7.29 cents recorded in the same period last year. Energy expert Jeroen Bakker attributes the rise to high gas costs required for evening production when solar and wind output declines. The price spread between the cheapest and most expensive quarters has widened significantly, with the ten cheapest hours averaging 3.3 cents compared to 2.5 cents previously. Koen Kuijper of Energievergelijk.nl notes that households unable to shift consumption, such as cooking or charging vehicles during peak times, benefit less from dynamic contracts. While fixed contracts offer tariff certainty, dynamic contracts allow users to capitalize on lower rates, though the overall cost advantage has diminished due to higher baseline prices.
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