More than half of Portuguese electricity bills are for taxes and fees.
The country leads the EU ranking of prices when adjusted for purchasing power.
According to data published by Eurostat, in the second half of last year, domestic consumers in Portugal paid €0.229 per kWh of electricity, the highest level in the EU, measured in purchasing power which eliminates differences in prices between countries.
The high level of taxes is one of the main reasons why the Portuguese pay the most in the EU, with 55% going in taxes.
In Denmark alone, the tax burden is higher than the Portuguese, accounting for 64% of the price - in Germany the burden of taxes and duties is also more than half of that, while the European average is just over one-third at 37%.
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Today we read that Britain went a whole day without using coalfired electricity,.
When you read the small print. .... less than 5% of Britains electricity is produced in this way.
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In 1066 William the conqueror brought the feudal system to England from France, when he became king after he defeated the English army of the time.
However, the feudal system in England still remains, with 1% of the population owning 59% ofthe countries wealth.
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Misleading is a very popular activity with some comment writers on ADN.
However, it's always best to educate these misleaders, they might even learn something new from this.
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Please explain which EU substacies were used for solar and wind energy, and as for "trousering", what ever this means ...
Couple that with the 600 euros a month minimum wage and you realise Portugal is still living in a feudal system.