In 2020, prices were abnormally low. In 2021, all-time highs were recorded in the fall. What happened and to what extent are developments a sign of things to come? In this Christmas blog, we look back on a year in which power prices were discussed almost as much a Covid-measures and try to find some answers.
Benjamin Kirchner is a recent graduate with a Diploma (MSc) in Industrial Engineering and Management from Dresden University of Technology. He was an exchange student at NTNU and a working student at EEX.
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