German industry expects electricity prices of 12 to 15 ct per kWh for high-volume buyers in 2024. Large consumers paid 15.2 ct per kWh for electricity in Q4 2022 after EEG surcharge relief, a baseline that makes the current band look far calmer. Sector figures remain uneven, with steel averaging 250 €/MWh in 2023 while chemicals averaged 14.8 ct per kWh for electricity in 2022 and paper contracts reached 28 ct per kWh in mid-2023.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, the average electricity price for German industrial consumers with annual consumption over 100 GWh was 18.5 ct/kWh excluding taxes and levies
- For medium-sized industrial enterprises (16-150 GWh/year) in Germany, electricity prices averaged 22.3 ct/kWh in the first half of 2023
- Large industrial consumers (>1 GWh/year) in Germany paid an average of 15.2 ct/kWh for electricity in Q4 2022 after EEG surcharge relief
- German energy price index for industry rose 45% in 2022 (2020=100)
- Electricity wholesale prices Germany industry trend: +120% YoY 2022 peak
- Gas price index industry Germany: peaked at 350 index points Q3 2022
- German industrial gas price for large consumers (>1 GWh/year) was 8.2 ct/kWh in Q4 2022
- Average natural gas price for German industry (16-150 GWh) reached 14.5 ct/kWh in H1 2023
- Industrial gas prices in Germany surged 300% in 2022 to 95 €/MWh for chemical sector
- In 2022, Brent crude oil price averaged 100 USD/bbl impacting German industry fuel costs
- German industrial heating oil price reached 1.2 €/liter in Q3 2022 for factories
- Coal price at ARA hub for German power plants: 250 USD/ton in 2022 peak
- In 2023, onshore wind LCOE in Germany for industrial projects was 4.2 ct/kWh
- Solar PV utility-scale LCOE Germany 2023: 5.1 ct/kWh for industry supply
- Offshore wind levelized cost in North Sea Germany: 7.8 ct/kWh 2023 projects
German industrial electricity prices swung sharply in 2022 and 2023, then fell to 16.7 ct per kWh in early 2024.
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Electricity Prices30 stats
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In 2022, the average electricity price for German industrial consumers with annual consumption over 100 GWh was 18.5 ct/kWh excluding taxes and levies
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For medium-sized industrial enterprises (16-150 GWh/year) in Germany, electricity prices averaged 22.3 ct/kWh in the first half of 2023
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Large industrial consumers (>1 GWh/year) in Germany paid an average of 15.2 ct/kWh for electricity in Q4 2022 after EEG surcharge relief
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The industrial electricity price index in Germany rose by 47.6% year-on-year in January 2023 to 142.3 (2020=100)
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In 2023, electricity prices for German steel industry reached 250 €/MWh on average, up from 50 €/MWh in 2021
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Average electricity procurement costs for German chemical industry were 14.8 ct/kWh in 2022
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For German paper industry, electricity prices hit 28 ct/kWh in mid-2023 for contracts over 1 MW
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Industrial electricity price in Germany for 10-20 GWh consumers was 24.1 ct/kWh in Q3 2023 including network fees
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Day-ahead electricity prices at EEX for German industry averaged 112 €/MWh in 2023
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Electricity prices for German manufacturing sector increased 82% in 2022 to 0.23 €/kWh
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In H1 2024, industrial electricity prices in Germany fell to 16.7 ct/kWh for large consumers
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German automotive industry's average electricity cost was 20.5 ct/kWh in 2023
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Electricity price for German food industry averaged 21.2 ct/kWh in 2022 excluding levies
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Baseload electricity futures for 2024 delivery at EPEX averaged 85 €/MWh for German industry
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Industrial consumers in NRW paid 23.4 ct/kWh for electricity in 2023
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German cement industry's electricity expenditure rose to 45 €/ton in 2022 due to 25 ct/kWh prices
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Average spot market price for electricity in Germany was 101.5 €/MWh in 2023 for industrial trading
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Electricity prices for small industry (<1 GWh) in Germany reached 30.5 ct/kWh in Q2 2023
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In 2022, top 100 energy-intensive firms in Germany faced electricity prices of 18 ct/kWh post-relief
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German glass industry's electricity cost per ton increased to 120 € in 2023 at 24 ct/kWh
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Industrial electricity price forecast for Germany 2024: 12-15 ct/kWh for >100 GWh consumers
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Peak-load electricity prices for German industry hit 500 €/MWh in August 2022
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Average annual electricity price contract for German mid-sized industry in 2023: 22 ct/kWh
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Electricity network charges for industry in Germany averaged 7.2 ct/kWh in 2023
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German metal industry's electricity prices were 19.8 ct/kWh in 2022
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Intraday electricity prices for German industrial balancing averaged 95 €/MWh in 2023
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Electricity concession fees for industry in major German cities: 2.5 ct/kWh in 2023
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German pharmaceutical industry's electricity cost rose 60% to 17 ct/kWh in 2022
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Forward electricity prices for winter 2023/24 in Germany: 110 €/MWh for industry
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In 2023, average electricity price for German textile industry was 26 ct/kWh
Interpretation
Electricity Prices Interpretation
While German industry has survived the energy price rollercoaster by clinging to bulk discounts, relief measures, and a slight 2024 dip, the overall ride has been a stomach-churning ascent from historically cheap power to a costly new plateau.
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Energy Price Indices and Trends21 stats
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German energy price index for industry rose 45% in 2022 (2020=100)
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Electricity wholesale prices Germany industry trend: +120% YoY 2022 peak
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Gas price index industry Germany: peaked at 350 index points Q3 2022
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Overall energy cost share in German manufacturing: 4.2% of value added 2023
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Forecast industrial energy prices Germany 2024: -20% from 2023 levels
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Energy intensity index German industry: declined 2.1% in 2022 despite prices
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Harmonized energy price index HICP Germany industry component: +38% 2022
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Monthly energy price trend industry Germany Jan 2023: gas +15%, elec +10%
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Long-term trend: German industrial elec prices doubled since 2019 to 2023
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Regional disparity: Bavarian industry energy prices 5% above national avg 2023
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Energy price pass-through to producer prices Germany: 25% in 2022
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Competitiveness index energy costs EU28: Germany 15th in 2023 rankings
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Quarterly energy bill for top 1,000 German firms: +50 bn € in 2022
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Price volatility index energy Germany industry: 2.5x higher 2022 vs 2019
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2024 trend: industrial energy prices Germany down 30% from peak
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Sectoral trend: chemicals energy costs +70% 2022, metals +90%
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Energy price relief impact: saved industry 20 bn € in 2023 Germany
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Annual trend 2018-2023: gas prices x4, elec x2.5 for German industry
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Inflation-adjusted energy prices industry Germany: +25% cumulative 2020-2023
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Future outlook: energy prices stabilize at 80% above pre-2021 by 2025
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Cross-energy substitution trend: industry gas-to-elec shift +15% 2023
Interpretation
Energy Price Indices and Trends Interpretation
After absorbing 2022's staggering price shocks—like electricity rates that doubled and natural gas costs that quadrupled—German industry is showing a resilient but strained grin, having painfully boosted its efficiency while navigating a forecasted easing of costs that still leaves them permanently higher than the peaceful, pre-crisis past.
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Natural Gas Prices24 stats
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German industrial gas price for large consumers (>1 GWh/year) was 8.2 ct/kWh in Q4 2022
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Average natural gas price for German industry (16-150 GWh) reached 14.5 ct/kWh in H1 2023
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Industrial gas prices in Germany surged 300% in 2022 to 95 €/MWh for chemical sector
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For German steel industry, natural gas prices averaged 120 €/MWh in 2023
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Gas price index for German manufacturing rose to 250 (2020=100) in August 2022
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Medium industry gas contracts in Germany cost 11.2 ct/kWh in Q3 2023
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TTF gas futures for German industry delivery averaged 75 €/MWh in 2023
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Natural gas prices for German paper mills hit 15 ct/kWh in 2022
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Large industrial gas consumers in Germany paid 9.8 ct/kWh in H1 2024 post-crisis
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German chemical industry's gas procurement cost was 110 €/MWh average 2022
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Food industry gas prices in Germany reached 13.5 ct/kWh in 2023
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Gas network fees for German industry averaged 1.8 ct/kWh in 2023
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Natural gas spot prices at GETEX for industry: 82 €/MWh in Q4 2023
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German automotive sector gas costs rose to 10 ct/kWh in 2022
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Cement industry gas price per ton: 35 € in 2023 at 12 ct/kWh equivalent
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Industrial gas price forecast Germany 2024: 40-50 €/MWh for large users
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Peak gas prices for German industry reached 300 €/MWh in September 2022
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Average gas contract price for mid-sized German industry 2023: 9 ct/kWh
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Gas storage injection prices for industry access: 60 €/MWh in summer 2023
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Metal industry gas prices in Germany: 11 ct/kWh average 2022
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German glass sector gas costs: 90 €/MWh in 2023
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Textile industry gas prices Germany 2023: 14 ct/kWh
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Pharmaceutical gas usage costs rose 250% to 8 ct/kWh in 2022
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Forward gas prices winter 2023/24: 65 €/MWh for German industry
Interpretation
Natural Gas Prices Interpretation
Germany’s industrial gas prices went from “annoyingly high” to “genuinely alarming,” peaking at a wallet-melting 300 €/MWh before settling into a new, sobering normal that has every factory floor counting every cubic meter.
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Oil and Coal Prices20 stats
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In 2022, Brent crude oil price averaged 100 USD/bbl impacting German industry fuel costs
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German industrial heating oil price reached 1.2 €/liter in Q3 2022 for factories
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Coal price at ARA hub for German power plants: 250 USD/ton in 2022 peak
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Average diesel price for German industry transport: 1.8 €/liter in 2023
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API2 coal futures for 2023 delivery to Germany: 120 USD/ton average
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Heavy fuel oil price for German industry: 850 €/ton in mid-2022
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Newcastle coal price influence on German imports: 180 USD/ton in 2023
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LPG prices for industrial processes in Germany: 0.9 €/kg in 2022
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Bituminous coal spot price for German cement kilns: 220 €/ton Q1 2023
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Kerosene jet fuel for industry aviation: 1.1 €/liter average 2023 Germany
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Thermal coal price index Germany industry: 150 €/ton forecast 2024
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Fuel oil low-sulfur for German shipping industry: 700 €/ton 2023
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Coal freight costs from Australia to Germany: 40 USD/ton added in 2022
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Gasoline prices for industrial vehicles Germany: 1.75 €/liter Q4 2023
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Petcoke prices for German aluminum smelters: 450 USD/ton 2023
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Russian Urals oil discount to Brent: 30 USD/bbl for German refineries 2022
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Anthracite coal for metallurgy in Germany: 400 €/ton peak 2022
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Bunker fuel VLSFO Hamburg average: 650 €/ton for industry 2023
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Light fuel oil for small industry heating: 1.05 €/liter 2024 Germany
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Coking coal import price Germany steel: 350 USD/ton 2023 average
Interpretation
Oil and Coal Prices Interpretation
Germany's industrial backbone was cooked on a high and volatile flame in 2022 and 2023, as every fossil fuel from crude to coking coal exacted a punishing premium.
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Renewable Energy Prices21 stats
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In 2023, onshore wind LCOE in Germany for industrial projects was 4.2 ct/kWh
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Solar PV utility-scale LCOE Germany 2023: 5.1 ct/kWh for industry supply
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Offshore wind levelized cost in North Sea Germany: 7.8 ct/kWh 2023 projects
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Biomass CHP for industrial heat Germany: 12.5 ct/kWh equivalent 2022
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Green hydrogen production cost via electrolysis Germany: 4-6 €/kg in 2023 pilots
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PPA prices for solar in Germany industry: 4.5 ct/kWh average 2023 contracts
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Onshore wind auction results Germany 2023: 3.9 ct/kWh for 5 GW awarded
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Solar park ground-mounted auction Germany: 4.8 ct/kWh average 2023
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Geothermal energy LCOE for industrial heat Germany: 10.2 ct/kWh 2023
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Wind-solar hybrid systems LCOE Germany industry: 5.5 ct/kWh projected 2024
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Corporate PPAs for German industry renewables: 5.0 ct/kWh average term 10y 2023
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Battery storage arbitrage cost impact on RE prices: +1.2 ct/kWh for industry 2023
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Offshore wind unsubsidized bids Germany tender 2023: 6.5 ct/kWh
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Agrivoltaics solar LCOE Germany: 6.1 ct/kWh dual-use industry 2023
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Synthetic fuels from RE electrolysis Germany: 2.5 €/liter gasoline equiv 2023 pilots
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Floating offshore wind LCOE North Sea: 9.2 ct/kWh German projects 2023
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Biogas upgrading to biomethane cost: 4.8 ct/kWh for industry feed-in 2023
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RE curtailment compensation Germany industry share: 0.5 ct/kWh avg 2023
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Green ammonia production cost Germany: 550 €/ton via RE 2023
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Rooftop solar for industrial self-supply: 7.2 ct/kWh LCOE Germany 2023
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Power-to-X PtL diesel from wind Germany: 3.1 €/liter 2023 estimates
Interpretation
Renewable Energy Prices Interpretation
Despite the dizzying array of acronyms and technologies, the numbers reveal a clear and competitive hierarchy where the windy plains and sunny fields of Germany are now reliably producing cheap power for industry, while the deeper waters and complex molecules of the energy transition remain—for now—a more expensive, though crucial, gamble for a fully green future.
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