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 Half of the Swedish nuclear reactors are currently still and the risk of a new price shock of electricity is high. The afternoon will cost 63 cents a kilowatt hour of electricity in Oslo. Five of Sweden's ten nuclear power plants are now still - Ringhals 1, 3 Ringhals, Forsmark 2 and Forsmark 3 and Oskarshamn 3. Together, they account for nearly 60 percent of the Swedish nuclear power capacity in that the two main reactors O3 and F3 stand still. Now experts warn of a new price shock of electricity in the winter. - Given the extremely long delays and problems that reactor owners have had in the past year, there are a lot of concern in the electricity market for the Swedish nuclear power will drive prices up even in winter, "said Jonas Almquist, Nordic Manager for consulting firm Bergen Energi to Dagens Industri. He says that the many problems and downtime for the Swedish nuclear reactors caused higher electricity bills for the Swedish electricity customers in 7 billion just in the last year. Nuclear power problems have increased the level of electricity prices by 6 cents per kilowatt hour, according to Jonas Almquist. - On average, each time the price of power exchange Nord Pool Spot just over 53 euros per megawatt hour last year. It is the highest level since the common Nordic power exchange was established, "said Jonas Almquist. Between seven and eight in the evening, when electricity consumption is highest, the costs of a kilowatt hour nearly 63 cents in Sweden. There are more than one cent higher price than last week. |
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