The fees to operate Germany’s electricity grid have more than doubled over the past decade, primarily due to Berlin’s green agenda, according to official statistics.

According to figures from the Federal Network Agency, the network fees paid by German consumers and companies rose this year to 33 billion euros ($38/£28.6 bn), compared to 15.9 billion ($18.5/£14 bn) euros in 2015, paper of record Die Welt reported.

The green agenda embarked upon by Germany has come at a heavy cost, particularly in the wake of Berlin being cut off from Russian oil and gas, which had long been used to prop up the scheme.

However, while the sabotage of the Nord…

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