Dutch grid operator warns of future energy shortages, price hikes
The Netherlands will not have enough electricity to be powered 24/7 from about 2032, with the country's national grid operator warning of future shortages and price…
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Eneco pulls back from massive Dutch offshore wind farms, criticising government policy
What should have been one of the Netherlands' most prestigious green projects has now become a painful loss for the Dutch government.
European gas prices edge higher as outlook for cold snap deepens
European natural gas prices have edged higher as the intensity of a looming cold snap deepened, lifting demand for the heating fuel.
Germany’s age of cheap energy ‘over’, says national grid chief
The era of cheap energy for all in Germany is "over", the head of country's national grid has claimed.
Houthi attacks start shutting down Red Sea merchant shipping
Shipping in the Red Sea is grinding to a halt with oil tankers idling and container vessels rerouting around Africa as violence linked to the Israel-Hamas war threatens…
Belgians and Germans pay the EU’s highest electricity bills
Households in Belgium and Germany pay twice as much for electricity as Poland, a German government research body says.
Dutch energy prices double amid green transition
The Netherlands' green energy transition is leading to electricity and gas prices almost doubling.
‘EU must choose between cheaper power or protecting wind industry’
Europe will have to decide whether it wants to reduce electricity prices or protect its wind turbine manufacturers from low-cost Chinese competitors, said the boss…
Dutch suffer biggest loss of purchasing power in 40 years
In 2022, the Dutch lost 1.2 per cent of their purchasing power - the biggest drop in almost 40 years.
International Energy Agency foresees record oil demand and prices going up
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest Oil Market Report (OMR) predicts global oil demand to expand by 2.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) to 102.
No cash for emergency generators despite possible energy crisis, Brussels declares
The European Commission has rejected giving businesses support to buy emergency generators in preparation for a possible energy crisis.