Dvorkovich: renewable energy lead to an increase in tariffs – RIA Novosti

10:37 17.06.2016

(updated: 14:49 17.06.2016 )

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PETERSBURG, June 17 – RIA Novosti High rates of development of renewable energy leads to higher costs for consumers, the Russian Federation is on the path of gradual development of this sector, as the authorities do not want consumers to pay. too high a price for energy, said in charge of energy, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.

Dvorkovich, speaking at a business breakfast of Sberbank of “Life after oil”, cited Germany as an example of the country in which the development of the use of alternative energy sources is happening at a higher rate than in other countries

“Germany -. one of the greatest (of – ed.) markets, except for China and the United States. Look at what is happening there – 25 billion euro annual subsidies. This is taxpayers’ money, which go out to cover losses from the high share of renewable energy sources, and (it is – Ed.) Is the most expensive energy in Europe “, – he said

.” Russia in this sense has gone the other way, as the producers of hydrocarbons … we are going very slowly, we do not want, what would consumers pay a very high price for renewables “, – said Deputy Prime Minister, recalling that in the energy balance of the Russian Federation a large proportion of hydropower and nuclear power <. / p>

“For the economic impact that the market is fully paid by the consumer. Moreover, the consumer is paying for more expensive energy, “- he concluded

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