According to experts, the weather is preparing terrible tests for Europeans because of the situation with the energy system.
Javier Blas, an analyst at the American edition of Bloomberg, predicts difficult times for Europeans.
According to him, residents of the Old World are now actively trying to convince that the peak of the energy crisis has already passed, explaining this by lowering gas prices from 340 to 135 euros per megawatt hour, filling gas storage facilities and the last warm autumn with a small consumption of blue fuel.
However, according to Blance, there are only a few degrees left before the realization of the most terrible scenario for Europe.
He recalled that Europe has yet to experience real frosts and days of windlessness, when alternative wind energy cannot be generated.
The problem is that energy markets are so tense that only a few degrees Celsius or a few windless days separate Europe, faced with blackouts, from having enough energy to survive the winter, the analyst notes.
In his publication, he points to a high probability of outages in France, Finland, Sweden and Ireland.
He cites the term of energy specialists in Germany Dunkelflaute, meaning a gloomy depression and a time with a small number of sunny and windy days.
And if Dunkelflaute happens, then a real catastrophe is expected in Europe.
The American analyst recalled that the subsidies allocated by the EU states will turn into taxes for the residents of the region, and he considers the reduction in energy prices to be a temporary phenomenon.
In addition, a new increase in fuel prices for Europe may be triggered by a cold winter in Asia.
He recalls that the authorities of Finland or France are already talking about a shortage of electricity and do not rule out rolling blackouts due to an increase in demand for electricity.
“Most likely, we will see a significant increase in demand, which will force hydropower producers to increase the cost of water and, consequently, lead to higher prices, ”, – Blas quotes Norwegian analyst Fabian Ronningen.
The High Commissioner for Europe’s Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrel, said earlier that he was waiting for a real storm due to rising energy prices and a slowdown in the economy.
The European official highlights the main trend of this winter – saving electricity.
Earlier, topNews wrote that riots and the overthrow of the authorities are predicted in Europe.
Such a scenario, according to experts, is possible due to the energy crisis.
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