Electricity

Economy & Business

RECORD INFLATION

The price of electricity in Spain rose 44% in the last 12 months

The Nomad Today 10/14/21

The overall effect of rising energy prices has increased the annual inflation rate to 4%, its highest level in 13 years

Economy & Business

ENERGY

EU Commission recommends rapid action on high energy prices

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/21

The toolbox also includes measures to counter future price swings

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Repsol boosts renewable electricity generation targets

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/21

The company is making towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Q&A: Why are energy prices exploding and what can the EU do about it?

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/21

Consumers are having to dig much deeper into their pockets to keep their homes warm and appliances running. Soaring demand, low reserves but potentially also climate measures and market speculation…

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Spain, France push for EU response to surging energy prices

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

This is not an issue that we can tackle at national level," Spanish Finance Minister Nadia Calvino said

World

ENERGY

France caps gas and electricity costs over winter as prices soar

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/21

The government also announced a one-time payment of 100 euros in what was described as an energy cheque for the 6 million low-income households nationwide

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Rise in electricity and fuel prices raise inflation to 4% in Spain

The Nomad Today 9/29/21

Inflation reaches its highest annual rate in 13 years

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Electricity prices raise inflation in Spain in August

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/21

The harmonized index of consumer prices also increased

Finland

ENERGY

Gasoline in Finland is 8% more expensive than a year ago

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

The rise in fuel prices was also affected by the significant tax increases that took effect in August last year.

Finland

RECESSION

Falling activity cut Finland's electricity consumption

The Nomad Today 9/7/20

Restrictive measures included the closure of factories and many companies lowered production levels due to a lack of demand or because of interruption to their supply chain.

Finland

TO PRODUCE ENERGY

Hard coal consumption fell 34% in the first half of the year

The Nomad Today 8/31/20

The use of fossil fuels has been replaced by renewable energy.

Finland

Consumption of hard coal decreased by 36% in first quarter

The Nomad Today 5/4/20

At the end of March 2020, the stocks of coal amounted to 1.5 million tonnes, which represented a decrease of 17% relative to the stocks at the end of December

Finland

Tobacco, electricity and international travel raised inflation

The Nomad Today 3/13/20

Mobile phones, television and housing loans became cheaper in February.

Finland

Finland recorded an increase in industrial output at the end of 2019

The Nomad Today 2/10/20

Seasonally adjusted industrial production grew in December most in the electrical and electronics industry, by 7.2%. The decline in output was strongest in the chemical industry (-3.1%).

Finland

Tobacco, energy and rents raised inflation to 0.9% at the end of 2019

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

From November to December the month-on-month change of consumer prices was 0.1%, which was caused by vegetables being more expensive, for example.

Finland

Rents, electricity, tobacco and phone services raised prices in November

The Nomad Today 12/13/19

The year-on-year inflation rate was 0.7%. From October to November, prices fell by -0.1%, which was caused by international flights being cheaper, for example.

Finland

Tobacco, electricity, rents and hotel prices raised inflation in October

The Nomad Today 11/14/19

From September to October, consumer prices raised by 0.1% due to increasing prices of international flights.

Finland

14% increase in Finnish electricity produced with fossil fuels and peat

The Nomad Today 11/1/19

The share of electricity generated with renewable sources decreased. 32% of electricity was produced with nuclear power.

Finland

Consumption of hard coal decreased by 24% from January to September

The Nomad Today 10/30/19

Consumption as a fuel in the generation of electricity and heat amounted to 1.7 million tonnes.

Finland

Prices of electricity, tobacco and rents increased in September

The Nomad Today 10/14/19

Annual inflation rate stood at 0.9%, according to Statistics Finland.