{"id":189964,"date":"2026-07-21T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=189964"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:56:34","slug":"eu-wants-to-close-price-gap-between-electricity-and-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/07\/21\/eu-wants-to-close-price-gap-between-electricity-and-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"De EU wil het prijsverschil tussen elektriciteit en gas verkleinen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Het aandeel van elektriciteit is de afgelopen tien jaar op 23 procent blijven steken, en dat moet omhoog. De Europese Commissie streeft ernaar het aandeel van elektriciteit in het energieverbruik tegen 2040 te verdubbelen tot 46 procent, om zo de afhankelijkheid van de Europese Unie van gas- en olie-importen te verminderen<\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">\"De huidige hittegolven in Europa en de extra kosten voor de invoer van gas en olie als gevolg van de oorlog in Iran onderstrepen eens te meer dat de Europese Unie de overstap naar elektriciteit uit schone energiebronnen moet versnellen,\" aldus Europees commissaris Dan J\u00f8rgensen.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"leaky_paywall_message_wrap\"><div id=\"leaky_paywall_message\">Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. <a href=\"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/subscription\/\">Inloggen of abonneren<\/a> tot een niveau dat toegang heeft tot gearchiveerde inhoud.<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The share of electrical energy has remained stuck at 23 percent over the past ten years, and that needs to increase. 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