Economic note on Energy Prices

Today, 80% of the European railway traffic is running on electricity. As the biggest single electricity consumer in many countries, railway operators play a key role in decarbonizing energy by shifting to cleaner sources rather than relying on fossil fuels. However, given the high electrification rate of rail, the sector is highly vulnerable to price shocks.

CER is now performing a longitudinal analysis of the energy data collected in the past years to identify general trends that could highlight potential best practices and critical issues.

Read below our economic note.