04 mei 2022
08:18
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Although Electrabel pays 1.24 billion euros to the French parent company Engie, the energy company promises that the nuclear piggy bank is protected.
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Thanks to the good performance of the Belgian nuclear power plants, higher market prices and more customers, Electrabel delivered a good performance last year. Including the foreign subsidiaries from the Netherlands to Brazil, the energy group’s operating profit rose from 2.5 billion euros in 2020 to 3.4 billion euros in 2021. Electrabel therefore pays 1.24 billion euros to the French parent company Engie.
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Such profit distributions to Paris by the former power monopolist are traditionally already under scrutiny in our country and in the context of high energy prices, the profits of energy companies are certainly under fire. In addition, Electrabel’s financial health is crucial to pay the multi-billion dollar bill for nuclear waste and the future demolition of the Doel and Tihange.
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