Since gas provides the extra power needed when demand rises, the gas price sets the electricity price.
The latest changes mean that direct debit customers will see a gas and electricity price increase of 8.7%.
At least six people have died in Guatemala in clashes between security forces and protesters angry over electricity price rises, officials say.
Once the electricity price is agreed, the French energy giant will need to confirm its intention to build the two reactors, known as Hinkley Point C.
Many provinces are suffering power shortages because producers have little incentive to generate electricity given the high cost of coal and the low state-mandated electricity price.
"However, I am confident that the Utility Regulator will act in the best interest of consumers and pass on any electricity price reductions as quickly as possible, " she said.
Although planning consent has been given for the new nuclear plant, the developers, EDF Energy, and the government have not yet reached agreement over the electricity price generated at the site.
Depending on the delta between the price of electricity stored and the price of electricity avoided by using the stored kilowatts rather than power from the grid, the investment in an eneGoon system could be a slam dunk.
There was too much electricity available and with more companies vying to sell the electricity the price was forced down.
As construction proceeds, the difference between the price of gas and the price of electricity widens and narrows, giving Duke the opportunity to sell more of the expected output if the price rises or sell output in future years to lock in profits on electricity it has yet to generate.
With sweeping deregulation, electricity suppliers would offer consumers price breaks for using electricity during off-peak hours.
But huge investments in hydropower in Bhutan (in return for the guaranteed supply of fixed-price electricity into India's grid) helped both countries.
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According to Michaud, an AVE power station with a 656-foot diameter could generate 200 megawatts of clean electricity at a price as low as 0.03 cents a kilowatt-hour.
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For investors to view the electricity-generating business with enthusiasm, they must be able to find out what the real price of electricity is.
One likely application of the eneGoon is storing electricity drawn from the power grid when prices are low and using the stored juice when the price of electricity on the grid is high.
Instead, they are designed to take advantage of variations in the price of electricity.
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In the past few weeks he has been gradually putting up the price of electricity and heating.
California's problems were caused by Enron's suddenly inflating the price of electricity, forcing blackouts throughout the state.
Wind shares are being slowed by low natural gas prices, which generally set the price of electricity.
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Petrol is up by 6p a gallon, and bread, gas and electricity have all suffered price rises.
Giving the permits away free will affect the profits of Duke Energy, not the retail price of electricity.
Natural gas prices set the price of electricity so now, with gas prices relatively low, the target is small.
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Large companies need ways to limit their exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices, which affect the price of electricity.
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Under Lula, the price of electricity for industrial users has more than doubled.
Big rivals such as Scottish Power and PowerGen also deliver power to end-users who pay the full price for electricity.
The trouble is that most of the time the wholesale price of electricity is set by the three main fossil-fuel generators.
In many sunny places, including several American states and southern European countries, it is cheaper than the peak-time retail price of electricity.
Instead of buying the solar array, homeowners can lease the system with monthly payments for the equipment and a locked-in price for electricity.
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It distributes a substantial portion of emission allowances to regulated, local distribution companies and helps to protect electricity customers from unnecessary price rises.
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