Indeed, estimates for Germany show that for most of its industrial base, energy costs account for a mere 1.6% of gross value added. Thus, even rapidly rising energy prices imply only a limited additional cost burden for firms.
原因很简单：竞争力比能源价格重要得多——而且是非常多。事实上，德国的统计数据表明大多数工业基地的能源成本只占总附加值的1.6%左右。因此，即使能源价格迅速上涨，也只意味着企业相当有限的额外成本负担。