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Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts
From: Rod Beck <rod.beck () unitedcablecompany com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:43:19 +0000
Using residential pricing for a data center is a bit odd, isn't? Remember, European businesses can reclaim VAT and a European data center would access much lower tariffs than a European household. And residential pricing includes VAT. Germany is an outlier because about 50% of the 30 cents is taxes and surcharges. ________________________________ From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:15 PM To: Rod Beck <rod.beck () unitedcablecompany com> Cc: nanog () nanog org <nanog () nanog org> Subject: Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts The price of electricity is a major component of the decision where data centers operators choose to build large data centers. Total electric price to end consumer (residential). Although industrial electric prices are usually lower, its easier to compare residential prices across countries. Europe (Residential): Lowest Bulgaria: EU 9.97 cents/kWh (USD 12.0 cents/kWh) Highest Germany: EU 30.88 cents/kWh (USD 37.33 cents/kWh) Average: EU 20.5 cents/kWh (USD 25.2 cents/kWh) USA (Residential): Lowest Idaho: USD 9.67 cents/kWh (EU 8.3 cents/kWh) Highest Hawaii: USD 28.84 cents/kWh (EU 24.07 cents/kWh) Average: USD 13.25 cents/kWh (EU 10.79 cents/kWh) Texas is slightly below the US average at Texas: USD 12.2 cents/kWh (EU 9.96 cents/kWh)
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- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts, (continued)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Michael Thomas (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Yang Yu (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Tom Beecher (Feb 23)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Sabri Berisha (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Sean Donelan (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Bill Woodcock (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Andy Ringsmuth (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Rich Kulawiec (Feb 22)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Tom Beecher (Feb 24)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Michael Thomas (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Rod Beck (Feb 17)
- RE: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Milt Aitken (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Haudy Kazemi via NANOG (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Sabri Berisha (Feb 17)
- RE: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts John van Oppen (Feb 17)
- RE: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Milt Aitken (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Mal via NANOG (Feb 19)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Sean Donelan (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Carsten Bormann (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Sean Donelan (Feb 17)
- Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Carsten Bormann (Feb 17)