@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.

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/