Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here . U.K. wind farms produced a record amount of energy on Saturday, helping to ease the country’s dependence on expensive fossil fuels in the short-term. Wind generation rose as high as 18,431 megawatts, according to data from National Grid. Higher wind speeds bring temporary relief to U.K. power prices. Surging natural gas prices are pushing up electricity costs which are feeding into bills for millions of households. Power for delivery on Saturday fell to 150.59 pounds ($201.81) per megawatt-hour, the lowest level since Jan. 3 on the N2EX exchange. The price for power on Sunday, when the wind is set to be lower, jumped to 193.57 pounds per megawatt-hour. Wind power, in particular offshore, is the cornerstone of Britain’s net-zero plan , and it’s the second-biggest market in the world for the […]