The Statistical Office of the European Union, Eurostat, released, on 20 October, data on electricity and fossil gas prices for the first half of 2021, before the current rise in energy prices hitting all of the EU.
These statistics show that average household electricity prices for European households increased slightly during this period compared to last year, to €21.9 per 100 kWh (compared to €21.3 in the first half of 2020).
This increase in electricity prices was observed in 16 EU...