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ELECTRICITY NETWORK TARIFFS

Network charges in a low CO2 world

New and emerging energy consumption patterns driven by the rise of prosumers may lead to under-recovery of network costs under current network charges, so new tariffs are being sought. A study using detailed household consumption data now illustrates the potentially disproportionate impact of different tariffs on household budgets.

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Fig. 1: Retail price for households by component in EU 28.

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Rubino, A. Network charges in a low CO2 world. Nat Energy 3, 255–256 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-018-0115-2

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