THE BIG CON POWER The Power fattening the electric bill in five billion euros a year. In the last fifteen years, the price of electricity in Spain has doubled in real terms, and Spanish consumers owe utilities around thirty billion euros. The oligopoly formed by the five large multinational companies that dominate the sector influences government decisions and forces citizens to pay a premium of close to five billion euros a year. The pressure capability of the companies on the government is a constant , say the speakers, since 97, and their economic ( and political ) interests dramatically hinder the electric bill and energy independence from Spain . The system of setting tariffs granted to producers of certain energy sources , nuclear and hydro , reaching revenues tenfold their actual costs; these extravagant benefits partly explain the paradox that Spanish consumers more price support highest in Europe , and receipts grow steadily even in the midst of the worst crisis in recent history . Corporate interests also play against the development of renewable energies , in which Spain went on to achieve international technological and industrial leadership, hamper the fight against pollution and condemn the country to maintain the external energy dependence . A study by a group of professionals from the Crisis Economists ensures commitment to new alternative energy sources -solar , wind, biomass , etc- would allow Spain to save the year 2030 more than 80,000 million euros on your bill external energy . The need to recover energy planning and the defense of the general interests against the power of the electric lobby are two essential changes to balance a market loaded that harms millions of citizens for the benefit of the income of a handful of companies. translated by bing
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:58:44 +0000
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