Again, this is highly dependent on many things including how the market is structured.
If your politicians are not concerned about energy policy, you did not elect the right ones. Politicians should have the same concerns as those they represent.
Here (Ontario) we had the liberals who implemented many disastrous "green energy" programs including "fixed rate" contracts well above market rates. This resulted in substantial increases in our rates.
The price of electricity became a major election issue and when an election year came, the Liberals were decimated. They not only lost the election, but also lost party status.
Our politicians have a lot of influence over electricity rates including direct intervention:
- January 18, 2022 - Fixed Electricity Price
The Ontario government has announced that electricity prices are to be set at the off-peak price of 8.2 cents per kilowatt-hour, 24 hours per day for 21 days starting January 18, 2022, until the end of day February 7, 2022, for all Regulated Price Plan customers. Read the government's news release and our FAQs.
-June 1, 2020 - Fixed Electricity Price
The Government of Ontario introduced a fixed electricity price of 12.8 ¢/kWh for consumers paying time-of-use prices to support them while Ontario plans the safe and gradual re-opening of the province. Read the government’s news release and our FAQs
If your government has zero control over your markets, maybe you should ask if this is in your best interest?
Your chart proves very little. on the opposite end of the scale (expensive power) are many countries with questionable politicians as well?
The countries at the top end of the chart are mostly countries with expensive power because they have very little resources or because they are liberal democracies that prioritize environmental/health/safety/equity issues
Canada has some of the cheapest power for a free democracy, not sure why you think it is particularly worthy of criticism for high energy prices. You can thank your wealth of resources for that.