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French Spot Electricity Prices Jump 44% Amid German Grid Volatility and Drought

Short-term French electricity prices rose 44% in a single day to €163 per megawatt-hour as renewable fluctuations in neighboring Germany and drought-related weakness in hydroelectric production tightened regional supply conditions.
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