137 €1,20 per kWh stroomprijs Wat is er aan de hand?

• Download the tips & tricks on home batteries: https://www.energie-transitie.info/ti... • For more information about our home batteries: https://www.energie-transitie.info/th... €1.20 per kWh electricity price. What is going on? Over the past few days, something striking happened on the energy market. While the electricity price was almost free in the middle of the day, we saw prices rise in the evening hours to 80 cents, 1 euro, and even 1 euro 20 per kilowatt-hour. Many people are shocked by this. And honestly, I understand that. After all, how can electricity be worth almost nothing on the same day and suddenly cost more than a euro per kilowatt-hour a few hours later? To understand this, we must look not only at what is happening in the Netherlands but also at what is happening in Europe. During the day, we have an enormous amount of solar energy available. On sunny days, millions of solar panels produce electricity simultaneously. Sometimes even more than is needed at that moment. As a result, prices drop sharply and sometimes even turn negative. But as soon as the sun sets, the picture changes completely. Solar panels stop producing while demand actually rises. People come home, start cooking, turn on appliances, and on hot days, refrigerators and air conditioners run at full capacity. At the same time, there is often little wind during these types of heatwaves. This phenomenon is also known as a "hitzeflaute." Sun and wind then supply less energy, precisely at the moments when demand is high. The consequence is that other power plants have to step in. These are often gas-fired plants. They can ramp up and down relatively quickly, but are considerably more expensive than solar and wind energy. Because the electricity price is determined by the last plant needed to meet demand, the price shoots up. There is another factor at play. The electricity market has become European. The Netherlands does not stand alone. If a shortage arises in Germany, Belgium, or France, that also affects our prices. Belgium, for example, is currently dealing with maintenance on nuclear power plants. Electricity needs to be supplied there as well. The high prices we are seeing now are therefore not the result of a single problem, but of a combination of factors: high demand, little wind, no sun in the evening, and a European market that is under pressure everywhere at that time. What surprises me personally is that I used to think that with the growth of battery systems and the linking of European energy markets, prices would become more stable. For the time being, however, I see the opposite happening. The differences between cheap and expensive hours actually seem to be greater. Not so much higher average electricity prices, but larger differences between cheap and expensive hours. That is where the home battery comes into play again. With your own home battery, you can save the cheap electricity of the afternoon for the expensive evening hours. Or even better: store your own solar power when it is of low value and use it when the price is high. Net metering is going to stop next year, making trading electricity with home batteries less attractive because you will no longer get the energy tax back. But due to this new situation, it can still be very lucrative on these days. As a consumer, you actually don't want anything to do with all that price dynamics. You don't want to have to worry about a price above €1.00 for a kWh. That home battery gives you that bit of independence, no matter what price dynamics there are. What do you think? Is it smart for the Netherlands to join the European network, or are there caveats to it that we are noticing now? Did you find this vlog interesting? A thumbs up is welcome, and subscribe to our channel.