[en] Key to the necessary decarbonization of energy systems is the large-scale expansion of renewable energy sources and their integration into the electricity system. This integration is challenging because the feed-in from renewable energy sources is highly intermittent and largely dependent on uncontrollable factors such as weather patterns. To maintain grid stability, which refers to the required balance between demand and supply in the electricity system, flexibility is key. Large flexibility potentials can be found on the electricity demand side. However, current electricity market design in Europe, while providing major flexibility incentives, often neglects small-scale electricity consumers and distributed energy resources. We contribute to shape future electricity markets with consumers at the heart by developing six design principles for a consumer-centric electricity market design. We proceed by conducting a systematic literature review and evaluate the findings by expert interviews. Based on the developed design principles, we define a consumer-centric electricity market design as a set of market rules that align with the rules of other relevant energy markets and allow for the efficient matching of electricity demand and supply, with consumers having nondiscriminatory market access, being exposed to finegrained price signals, being able to express their preferences, and having sufficient possibilities to protect themselves against unexpected price spikes. By actively incorporating consumers into electricity markets, we contribute to the overarching goal of integrating renewable energy sources while promoting energy justice, i.e., supporting a balanced mix of economic, political, environmental, and social interests.
Research center :
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) > FINATRAX - Digital Financial Services and Cross-organizational Digital Transformations
Disciplines :
Management information systems Computer science
Author, co-author :
Michaelis, Anne; FIM Research Center for Information Management, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany ; Fraunhofer FIT, Branch Business & Information Systems Engineering, Bayreuth, Germany
Hanny, Lisa; FIM Research Center for Information Management, University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany ; Fraunhofer FIT, Branch Business & Information Systems Engineering, Augsburg, Germany
Körner, Marc-Fabian; FIM Research Center for Information Management, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany ; Fraunhofer FIT, Branch Business & Information Systems Engineering, Bayreuth, Germany
Strüker, Jens; FIM Research Center for Information Management, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany ; Fraunhofer FIT, Branch Business & Information Systems Engineering, Bayreuth, Germany
WEIBELZAHL, Martin ✱; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > FINATRAX ; FIM Research Center for Information Management, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany ; Fraunhofer FIT, Branch Business & Information Systems Engineering, Bayreuth, Germany
✱ These authors have contributed equally to this work.
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Consumer-centric electricity markets: Six design principles
Publication date :
2023
Journal title :
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
ISSN :
1364-0321
eISSN :
1879-0690
Publisher :
Elsevier, Netherlands
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Focus Area :
Security, Reliability and Trust
Development Goals :
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
FnR Project :
FNR13342933 - Paypal-fnr Pearl Chair In Digital Financial Services, 2019 (01/01/2020-31/12/2024) - Gilbert Fridgen
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