Low grid tariffs endanger security of supply

This article reviews the results of a study made at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, on electricity-grid tariffs and electricity prices in Austria. The study reviews the situation and presents comparisons with other, international tariffs and prices. The purpose of the study was to review direct correlation between prices and security of supply. The results of the study are presented and discussed, whereby both short and long-term considerations are looked at. The influence of the share of the market covered by a particular supplier on the tariffs and the investments made for assuring continuity of supply are, amongst other factors, examined from a statistical point of view