Slovakia is suffering from one of the most expensive power plants in Europe. We are paying for a border problem in an important market

Slovak households have had their energy prices capped for the past few years. Thanks to an agreement between the state and Slovak Power Plants, they pay 61 euros per megawatt-hour for the commodity without fees. Families thus pay significantly less for the commodity than households in many other EU countries, where the price is significantly tied to the stock exchange. Companies are in a different situation. They have long complained about exces…