Internal European electricity markets are a target set by the European Union (EU) and under development at present. This article presents the findings of a Delphi study focusing on the prospects of European electricity markets. The main aim is to report the obstacles that participants in the...

This paper maps the diffusion dynamics of smart meters in the Central and Eastern Europe (EU10) and develops methodology which assesses the potential drivers of diffusion by the means of thematic analysis. Innovation diffusion theory and the concept of rate of adoption enabled to measure the...

Illustrated on the case of Nordic electricity market we conduct an econometric analysis of area price spreads (difference between area price and system price) in thirteen price zones during 2010 (Jan) - 2012 (Jul). The objectives of the study are twofold: (1) assess the dynamics of area price...