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UK steelmakers' electricity cost gap vs EU widens to 3-year high after gas price surge

UK Steel analysis shows British steelmakers now pay nearly £30/MWh more for electricity than French rivals, the widest gap in three years, driven by a global gas price surge following the US-Israeli war on Iran. This erodes UK competitiveness and may accelerate deindustrialization, though the exact impact on output is uncertain.

Guardian World3 days agoGB, FR, US, IL, IRengCredibility 28%View source

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Mosaic Score4.9
Model confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.3

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#electricity#steel#energy costs#gas prices#competitiveness#uk manufacturing

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United StatescountryIrancountryIsraelcountryFrancecountryUnited KingdomcountryEuropean Unionorganization
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