No, I think it is a very justified question, with no intention to divide or hate upon people. In Europe, energy prices are inflating so hard, in combination with really high net profits from energy companies (one would wonder why), that a lot of people lost the idea if it really has to do with free markets and demand & supply. With that thought, I have the feeling that "marketprices" are not justified and more a way of price gauging. When energy companies can set the price with the idea of scarcity, they can also offer cheap energy to serve political goals.
Is that a trick question!?
No, I think it is a very justified question, with no intention to divide or hate upon people. In Europe, energy prices are inflating so hard, in combination with really high net profits from energy companies (one would wonder why), that a lot of people lost the idea if it really has to do with free markets and demand & supply. With that thought, I have the feeling that "marketprices" are not justified and more a way of price gauging. When energy companies can set the price with the idea of scarcity, they can also offer cheap energy to serve political goals.