Climate policies have consequences
EU households pay 1.9x US prices and 4x China
And Germany has the highest household electricty cost in the world
https://t.co/fF9icgOmVs https://t.co/DkatN3TZ3h
— Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) October 28, 2026
- Electricity costs reveal policy failures: Bjorn Lomborg’s data shows EU households pay 1.9x US and 4x China rates in 2025, with Germany at the world’s highest due to heavy solar/wind reliance requiring costly backups; cheap reliable energy nations like the US (~$0.18/kWh) and China (~$0.08/kWh) contrast sharply with Europe’s $0.35-0.45/kWh averages driven by green mandates.
- Economic growth tracks cheap power: High-growth economies like China (4.5-5% GDP) and India (6%+) maintain lower electricity prices via fossil and hydro dominance, while Europe’s sluggish 1% range and Germany’s near-stagnation correlate with skyrocketing costs; the US outperforms Europe with stronger expansion tied to affordable energy.
- Lower costs fuel prosperity, high prices stifle it: Whatfinger analysis confirms nations prioritizing reliable, low-cost electricity achieve faster industrialization and GDP gains, exposing how climate policies inflating power bills in the West destroy competitiveness and living standards versus pragmatic energy approaches elsewhere.
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