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Germany Faces Energy Crisis as Fossil Fuel Demand Soars

11/24/2025

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In Germany, fossil-fuel power reached a nine-month high due to cold weather and low wind supply.
Prices rose to €313.27 per megawatt-hour, up 58% from Thursday.
Meteorologists warn of a potential Sudden Stratospheric Warming that could disrupt the polar vortex and raise heating demand in December.
In France, gas generation rose to meet a 30% rise in demand, with gas power at 8% of demand, up from the previous week.

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In Germany, fossil-fuel power reached a nine-month high due to cold weather and low wind supply.
Prices rose to €313.27 per megawatt-hour, up 58% from Thursday.
Meteorologists warn of a potential Sudden Stratospheric Warming that could disrupt the polar vortex and raise heating demand in December.
In France, gas generation rose to meet a 30% rise in demand, with gas power at 8% of demand, up from the previous week.