A man holds a Spanish flag as people take part in a protest against the increases in the price of electricity in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Gas and electric prices are spiking in Europe. Consumers are already finding higher bills in their mailboxes and jumps in prices on wholesale markets in recent days are expected to send costs higher still. Governments in Spain, Greece and Italy are taking steps to cap the increases. AP

People take part during a protest against the increases in the price of electricity in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Gas and electric prices are spiking in Europe. Consumers are already finding higher bills in their mailboxes and jumps in prices on wholesale markets in recent days are expected to send costs higher still. Governments in Spain, Greece and Italy are taking steps to cap the increases. AP

People take part during a protest against the increases in the price of electricity in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Gas and electric prices are spiking in Europe. Consumers are already finding higher bills in their mailboxes and jumps in prices on wholesale markets in recent days are expected to send costs higher still. Governments in Spain, Greece and Italy are taking steps to cap the increases. Banner reads in Spanish: "Electrical sovereignty" AP

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 11, 2021 demonstrators hold a banner reading "Rents cap" as they take part in a protest against the soaring living costs of tenants, in Berlin. - In her apartment in suburban Berlin, Regina Lehmann despairs at the letter from her landlord, a big real estate group: the rent is going up. AFP