Germany’s energy transition has been accompanied by a near doubling of power prices for private households since the outset of the new millennium. Millions of poor households and those that are close to the poverty threshold are likely to suffer from these increases in electricity cost....

Um die Energiewende zu schaffen, muss Windstrom vom Norden in den Rest des Landes transportiert werden. Die Mehrheit der Deutschen hat zwar prinzipiell nichts gegen den dafür notwendigen Netzausbau. Sobald die Stromtrasse aber vor der eigenen Haustür verlegt werden soll, regt sich vielerorts...

Recent research suggests that households increase their electricity consumption in the aftermath of installing photovoltaic (PV) panels, a behavioral change commonly referred to as the solar rebound. Drawing on panel data originating from the German Residential Energy Consumption Survey (GRECS),...

Recent research suggests that households would increase their electricity consumption in the aftermath of installing photovoltaics (PV) panels, a behavioral change commonly referred to as the solar rebound. Drawing on panel data originating from the German Residential Energy Consumption Survey...