Re: Hmmm.
"I should add that since the electricity market has opened up over here electricity is much more expensive now than it used to be too."
Well, the price has gone up, but it hasn't gone above inflation, only a few years it has (2011).
In 2004, the average price over the year was ~30EURO/MWh, in 2019 it was ~39EURO/MWh. Taking into inflation, that 30EURO in 2004 is now equivalent to ~41EURO. So technically 2019 was cheaper than 2004.
Or are you thinking about going even more back?
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