[HiTech RedNeck]

You’d think Germany would be smarter than this, but maybe all the money they’ve been squandering on trying to keep Greece afloat was money they could have spent on better and more economical electric service at home. This is not going to sit well with the average German.

[An.American.Expatriate]

You’d think Germany would be smarter than this, but maybe all the money they’ve been squandering on trying to keep Greece afloat was money they could have spent on better and more economical electric service at home.

You'd think that Germany knows exactly what it is doing, just as it always has.

This is not going to sit well with the average German.

The average German has long ago learned to accept that which the government deigns to give them. It's that famed German Discipline ...

[GeronL]

no one in power wants more economical electric service, they want “green” and “sustainable” electric service which is much more expensive even with massive subsidies.

[nuke rocketeer]

This is only the tip of the iceberg the consumers are paying for wind/solar there. Wait until the taxes are hiked again to increase the subsidies.