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Assessing the results of electricity liberalization for consumers in Spain

A. Nuñez, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga

Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy Vol. 9, nº. 3, pp. 221 - 228

Resumen:
This article examines the impact on consumers of the regulatory reform of the Spanish power industry that started in 1998. Given the complexity of assessing regulatory reforms, this article argues that the effect on electricity prices must continue to be the main yardstick of success in industry liberalization. To this end, the article builds a detailed reconstruction of the former regulated system, whose results are then compared with actual performance under liberalization. The results show that, in high commodity price scenarios, consumers would have been better off under the regulated system. Some lessons are drawn from this analysis, as well as suggestions to improve liberalization processes.


Palabras Clave: benefits to consumers, electricity liberalization, prices and tariffs


Índice de impacto JCR y cuartil WoS: 0,708 - Q4 (2014); 3,100 - Q3 (2023)

Referencia DOI: DOI icon https://doi.org/10.1080/15567241003623611

Publicado en papel: Julio 2014.

Publicado on-line: Octubre 2013.



Cita:
A. Nuñez, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, Assessing the results of electricity liberalization for consumers in Spain. Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy. Vol. 9, nº. 3, pp. 221 - 228, Julio 2014. [Online: Octubre 2013]


    Líneas de investigación:
  • *Diseño y regulación de mercados energéticos

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