Electricity distribution network is a prime example of a natural local monopoly. In many countries, electricity distribution is regulated by the government. In Finland, the regulator estimates the efficient cost frontier using the data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier analysis...

This paper analyzes the efficiency of Italy's local electricity distributors according to two different measurement techniques. Distribution zones belonging to the national monopolist (ENEL) are compared with municipally-owned utilities (MUNIs) which serve individual towns and are usually owned...

The relationship between the environmental and energy efficiency and the stringency of environmental and market regulation in the electricity sectors has been analyzed. Using 19 EU countries (2006-2014), the EU environmental index, the OECD regulatory indicators and the total factor productivity...