We argue for the resurrection of an old idea: electricity use as an indicator of U.S. economic activity. Our analysis … relies on associations–the 40-year correlation between growth rates in real GDP and electricity use can be as high as 89 …% –and intuition. Electricity use and economic conditions should move together. The vast majority of goods and services are …

for the European Union (EU) and its young hydrogen economy. Apart from the demand for electricity, there is above all a …

other euro area economies, but even more due to significant fiscal measures. The "tariff shield" on gas and electricity …

(electricity and gas, only up to a certain threshold) and fuel prices. Regarding the wage setting process one has to keep in mind …

%-point. This is however for a considerable part due to differences in the way gas and electricity prices are measured. The …

taxes and VAT on electricity and gas. The right-wing government led by Giorgia Meloni elected in September 2022 has …

been amplified by the functioning of energy markets, especially electricity, and price increases have spread progressively … electricity market, limiting the gas price for consumers in the regulated tariff, lowering indirect taxes, or discounts for …