While early literature on electricity externalities was largely concerned with fossil fuel power generation and the … countries have started reconsidering their energy policies, and the externalities from electricity generation play a major role … in the benefit-cost analysis of relevant options. This paper reviews the literature on electricity-related externalities …

With its commitment to double the share of renewables in electricity generation to at least 30% by 2020, the German … household survey data, we trace peoples' willingness-to-pay (WTP) for various fuel mixes in electricity generation, and capture … can be charged for specific electricity mixes while ensuring that a majority of people still supports the policy. Despite …