European electricity prices have reached the highest sustained level on record, as Russia’s cuts to the continent’s gas supplies ripple through energy networks and threaten to cause lasting pain for industry and households.
欧洲电力价格已达到有记录以来的最高持续水平。俄罗斯削减欧洲天然气供应的举措波及了整个能源网络，可能给工业和家庭带来持久的痛苦。
German baseload power for delivery next year, the benchmark European price, hit its highest-ever level on Monday and surpassed the previous record set in December after gaining 13 per cent to trade at €325 per megawatt hour. The equivalent contract in France has doubled to €366 per MWh since the start of the year.
周一，德国明年交付的基荷电力价格——即欧洲基准价格——上涨13%，至每兆瓦时325欧元，创下历史最高水平，并超过去年12月创下的纪录。自今年年初以来，法国的同等合同价格翻了一番，达到每兆瓦时366欧元。
Power prices are heavily influenced by the cost of gas, which is used to generate electricity. In Europe, gas prices have rallied to their highest level in four months and have more than quadrupled since a year ago after Moscow deepened gas supply cuts to Europe.
电力价格在很大程度上受到用于发电的天然气成本的影响。在欧洲，天然气价格已回升至4个月来的最高水平，较一年前上涨逾3倍，因为莫斯科方面进一步削减了对欧洲的天然气供应。