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UK Electricity Prices Remain Among Europe’s Highest as Wholesale Gas Costs and Grid Investment Bite
The BBC reports that UK household electricity prices are the fourth highest in Europe, driven by three factors: wholesale gas costs (heightened by wars in Iran and Ukraine), a gas-heavy generation mix (31% from natural gas in 2025), and rising grid infrastructure investment. France, by contrast, generates 69% of its electricity from nuclear power.
Jul 21, 2026 1 source