iSelect study ranks Germany 9th out of 33 countries for blackout vulnerability. Germany trails Pakistan and Niger but beats Colombia. High 40% renewable energy share boosts outage risk without stabilizing backup. Aging and poor population at 16% heightens vulnerability to blackouts. Households lose power only 13 minutes yearly but risks grow. Electricity costs 39.4 eurocents/kWh, highest in EU versus Hungary's 10.3. Public climate responsibility belief fell from 69% in 2021 to 53% now. 59% fear renewables raise prices further. 50% see electric cars as environmentally equal to gas ones. Only 26% expect health benefits from transition. 19% see job gains. 15% believe it cuts poverty. Energiewende causes deindustrialization and Europe's energy insecurity. Ex-Green mayor Palmer says transition harms more than helps. E.ON chief warns of unchecked costs borne by citizens and firms.
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