Explained: Why Europe's businesses enjoy cheaper energy than the UK - and how to fix it

Madeleine Cuff
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For years the reasons behind Europe's cheaper power prices have been something of a mystery - until now

It's a well-known fact among energy wonks that UK industrial electricity prices are higher than those of France, Germany, and many other European counterparts. The key question is, why? And is there...

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