ANALYSIS: Carbon’s summer plateau lets coal move ahead of gas in Europe’s generation mix

Published 12:17 on August 10, 2021  /  Last updated at 17:31 on March 10, 2022  / Alessandro Vitelli /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

The last three months have seen European power generation economics upended, as margins for gas-fired generation have been driven so low that not even a strong carbon price can restore them.
The last three months have seen European power generation economics upended, as margins for gas-fired generation have been driven so low that not even a strong carbon price can restore them.


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