Highly volatile electricity prices are becoming a more frequent and unwanted characteristic of modern electricity …

. They produce power on an electricity consumer’s own site or at the local distribution substation and can supply power … local network. In some markets, these plants are displacing more costly grid electricity. Globally, more capacity for …

This is the first ever Electricity Market Report produced by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Designed to … focuses on developments in the world’s electricity markets amid the Covid-19 pandemic. It includes an assessment of 2020 … trends and 2021 forecasts for electricity demand, supply, capacity and emissions – both globally and by country. Starting in …

This book analyses the impact of electricity market reform on investment in the power industry. It considers the … implications of more open and competitive markets for the security of electricity supply. Some of electricity’s uses are essential … components of modern life. Security of electricity supply is an important policy objective in virtually all modern economies …

Most OECD countries, and many countries outside the OECD, are now deeply engaged in a reform of their electricity … electricity, aimed at maximising consumer choice. It also highlights the development of new approaches to regulation of the … examines the many issues and functions that define a modern, liberalised electricity supply industry, and the challenges posed …