Economics
Euro Zone’s Consumers Face €230 Billion Energy Shock This Year
- BE’s calculations shows extra bill equivalent to 1.8% of GDP
- Pandemic savings could cushion the blow, but unevenly
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The energy crisis gripping the euro area will inflict an extra bill on consumers equivalent to 1.8% of its gross domestic product, according to analysis by Bloomberg Economics.