Comment Re:NO NO NO (Score 1) 687
In 2013, energy was 4 times cheaper in the United States than in Europe, and 6 times cheaper than in Germany.
Using current EUR/USD conversion rates and cents/KWh
Industry Retail Nov 2012 (including taxes):
* Germany: 15
* US Avg: 6.53
Residential Retail Nov 2012 (including taxes):
* Germany: 35
* US Avg: 11.74
If you wander why the German residential electricity is so high, it is because they pay a massive 20.50 EUR/MWh or 27 cents/KWh in taxes.
Seriously, nowhere have I been able to find the how electricity would be 6 times more expensive in Germany than in the US, even with taxes applied the difference is only 2.5-3 times. Without taxes, it is less than 2 times.
Ref:
http://www.energy.eu/
http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_5_6_a
http://www.eurelectric.org/media/60787/taxes_and_levies_on_electricity_2011_-_final-2012-560-0006-01-e.pdf