Published 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Can anything be done about the high electricity prices

  • 1. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)

Description

The electricity prices have been increased drastically the last years. The principle of marginal cost pricing has been questioned, and a return to average cost pricing has been proposed - which should reduce prices substantially. This would however lead to a important increase in electricity consumption, and since marginal cost pricing leads to better management of electric power it ought to be kept. Lower prices can be achieved through lower energy taxes. New hydroelectric and nuclear power plants can also lead to lower prices, although perhaps only in a decade. A restart of the closed nuclear power plants at Barsebaeck is a quicker and much cheaper alternative

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Swedish)
Gaar det att goera naagot aat de hoega elpriserna

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Ekonomisk Debatt
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 5-16
ISSN
0345-2646
CODEN
EKDBE2

INIS

Country of Publication
Sweden
Country of Input or Organization
Sweden
INIS RN
38058383
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; MARGINAL-COST PRICING; PRICES; SWEDEN
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; POWER; PRICES; PUBLIC UTILITIES; SCANDINAVIA; WESTERN EUROPE

Optional Information

Notes
27 refs., 2 figs.