EU prices for personal transport fuels and lubricants rose 23.8% year-on-year in August 2026, according to Eurostat’s 22 September release. The annual increase had been 16.9% in July.
Compared with the previous month, diesel prices increased 8.3% and petrol 3.3%. The annual group index and these monthly product changes have different comparison periods and cannot be used interchangeably.
In an IEA scenario, electricity could cost-effectively supply 33 percent of final energy use by 2035; projected import savings are not realized outcomes.
The utility’s long-term plan projects lower emissions despite rising electricity demand; its solar, battery and reverse-osmosis targets are not completed outcomes.
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