Electricity prices in the US rose to 190 times Bashny.Net

The sharp jump in the price of electricity in the United States triggered an abnormally strong frosts - in some states, the air temperature drops to the level of - 53 degrees

Due to the unprecedented cold weather, stock prices for gas in the country have soared to record levels, says "Market Leader". For example, in New Jersey, where the fuel is delivered in New York, the price of fuel has risen to the level of 90 dollars per 1 million British thermal particles. Translated into more familiar to us the price system which means 3240 dollars per thousand cubic meters of gas, which is 7, 6 times higher than gas prices, which have been on Friday, January 3.

Worse things with electric energy. In Texas, the price of electricity for a few hours jumped 190 times. Now there is one megawatt of 5 thousand dollars.

Frosts have already caused the death of 16 people, most of whom were killed in road accidents. Once swept the country blizzards, snow depth in some places reaches 60 centimeters.

In addition, due to heavy snowfall in the country was canceled over 5000 domestic flights.

For the same reason, the United States, close schools and offices, both private and public. For example, the governor of Minnesota Mark Dayton yesterday, Jan. 6, gave the order to close about two thousand of the state educational institutions. Tyk





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