Published 2007
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Journal article
Can anything be done about the high electricity prices
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.