Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals
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Key context: <p>Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds</p><p>British steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a surge in global gas prices.</p><p>The premium paid by the British industry over its French counterpart has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour (MWh), its highest level in three years, according to analysis by the lobby group UK Steel.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/19/electricity-costs-uk-steelmakers-worst-position-three-years-eu-rivals">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group findsBritish steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a surge in global gas prices.The premium paid by the British industry over its French counterpart has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour (MWh), its highest level in three years, according to analysis by the lobby group UK Steel. Continue reading...
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