In many countries, distribution grid tariffs are being reformed to adapt to the new realities of an electricity system … country borders. Many stakeholders have argued that distribution tariffs are a local affair, while the EU institutions argued … equilibrium model that captures the wholesale market effects of distribution grid tariffs. The problem is formulated as a non …

We estimate the welfare implications of a cost-reflective 'Coasian' reform of electricity network tariffs using an … Irish case study. We find that current Distribution Use of System (DUoS) tariffs deviate considerably from a cost … tariffs represent a costly distributional policy. We demonstrate that it is more efficient to counter the regressive effects …