Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds British steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a surge in global gas prices. The premium paid by the Brit...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/19/electricity-costs-uk-steelmakers-worst-position-three-years-eu-rivals)