Electricity tariff

Electricity tariff

Electricity Tariff varies from country to country. There are many reasons that account for this difference in price. The cost of power generation depends largely on the type of fuel used, government subsidies and even the weather pattern. Until 2007, Denmark is considered to have the most expensive electricity tariff in the world, followed by Italy and Ireland. The following is a rough comparison of electricity tariffs of industrialised countries and territories around the world. [ [http://pepei.pennnet.com/display_article/303520/17/ARTCL/none/none/1/GLOBAL-ELECTRICITY-PRICING:-Ups-and-downs-of-global-electricity-prices/ GLOBAL ELECTRICITY PRICING: Ups and downs of global electricity prices] - Power Engineering International]

Global Electricity Tariffs Comparison

ee also

*Gasoline usage and pricing
*Electricity
*Electricity generation
*Electricity market

References

External Links

* [http://www.agl.com.au AGL Energy]
* [http://www.energy.com.au EnergyAustralia]
* [http://www.clponline.com.hk China Light and Power]
* [http://www.hec.com.hk Hong Kong Electric]
* [http://www.esb.ie ESB Ireland]


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