Vattenfall CEO expects high electricity
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Vattenfall CEO expects high electricity prices this winter amid nuclear outages

More nuclear power shutdowns than usual pressured Vattenfall's sales in the second quarter. CEO Anna Borg expects high electricity prices this winter.

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During the second quarter, we have primarily had lower availability at our nuclear power plant, says CEO Anna Borg.

Annual maintenance has been delayed as other faults have been discovered.

The reactors are getting older, will there be more errors with age?

"It's not really possible to say, because things are a bit different at times. They are a bit older, but they are also in good condition," says Anna Borg.

On the other hand, electricity prices have been higher than last year, which has boosted the state-owned energy group's profits.

The higher electricity prices are largely due to soaring gas prices in the wake of the Iran war. What will the price of electricity be for the rest of the year?

It risks breaking through in Continental Europe even over the winter anyway.

So also in southern Sweden?

That may be so.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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