European heat wave breaks records, generates massive solar power, sends energy prices down ^24.5%

Los Angeles Times - By Joe Wertz, Eamon Akil Farhat - 5/27/2026, 12:00 PM

Appeal to Authority 23.7% - Negativity Bias 19.2% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 15.7%

A major heat wave broke temperature records across northwest Europe this week, triggered water shortages in the U.K. and, ironically, sent power prices plunging — even into negative territory. Driven by a persistent high-pressure heat dome, the scorching conditions raised average temperatures by 16 to 27 degrees Fahrenheit above the norm... more