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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Germany?
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Smart meters are able to show cost. If the provider has variable tariffs according to daily changes in regional use, then they can implement them there and then for people to stare at their meters and have a heart attack.
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Germany had to have plans in place for gas shortages. IIRC Legally domestic gas cannot be cut off, but industrial usage can. Bear in mind the more recent energy prices increases started in part due to German shortage of gas for electricity generation. They over-relied on wind power and ran short on gas., because they were shutting down nuclear and coal.
In the US, some areas, do have daily changes for regional shortages, and the prices can be scary.