And years of neglect, no more investing in reserves a complete government aversion towards anything that is related to fossil fuel finally comes and presents the bill.
Europe wants to reduce emissions, and at the same time are asking Russia for more natural gas 
Super 95 gasoline has reached €2 per liter here. Mostly because of taxes of course.
Solar technology is definitely available; I just think it's unaffordable for most folks
It's not nearly as available as fossil fuel. This is reality (note that this doesn't even include non-electric energy):
As an individual, you can just buy solar panels, fill your rooftop, and call yourself all green. But as a continent, ramping up the production (in China, Lol) to the required volume takes a few decades.