"spark spread" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-spark spread.ogg Forms: spark spreads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spark spread (countable and uncountable, plural spark spreads)
  1. (idiomatic) The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity. Tags: countable, idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spark_spread-en-noun-iaVm5VTp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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