Most people agree that access to stable, clean and cheap electricity is the basis for a prosperous and successful society. The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. The nuclear accident in Chernobyl occurred in 1986, and then the present Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. In accordance with the above, Europe has not had any accidents with its nuclear power plants.
That we then dismantle our fully functioning nuclear power plants in Europe is beyond all reason. The decommissioning has made Europe dependent on countries that have natural gas, mainly Russia and Iran. Two countries that currently do not have the best reputation. In addition, this increases the price of electricity, significantly. The price of electricity in Sweden is at historically high levels.
I agree with Percy Barnevik, former CEO of ABB quote "We have cheap electricity in Sweden, we have clean electricity, we have safe electricity, in short we have the electricity supply that all other countries would like to have. And our main concern is how to get out of this situation in the shortest possible time." unquote.
Europe's citizens pay a high price, both literally and figuratively. Many will freeze this winter because they will not be able to afford to heat their homes properly.
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