Germany has the highest electricity prices in the developed world

k310 · 2025-12-05T15:34:40 1764948880

And Fresno, California has the highest total electricity costs in the U.S. (rates times usage) [0] [1]

> Fresno was No. 1 on the list, with the average household in the Central Valley city paying $3,123 annually for electricity.

By comparison, Durham, North Carolina: $1,422 a year.

[0] https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article305523851.html

https://archive.ph/oKRdO

[1] https://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/electric-rates-by-state/

philipwhiuk · 2025-12-05T14:59:49 1764946789

@dang - can we just change the title to "Germany Has..."

It's also not that surprising. They have been substantially dependent on oil and import 63% of their energy requirements. A significant fraction is Russian, which is now tarrifed/embargoed etc.

As for the UK (second), we decided to baseline our electricity pricing on the most expensive option. Good for energy producers, bad for consumers.