Efficient tariff structures for distribution network services

Toby Brown, Ahmad Faruqui and Léa Grausz

Economic Analysis and Policy, 2015, vol. 48, issue C, 139-149

Abstract: This paper reviews different methods for ensuring economic efficiency when devising tariffs for distribution network services while meeting the revenue constraint.11For further discussions about different regulatory frameworks in regulating network tariffs, the reader can refer to Nepal et al. (2014). There is a long tradition in welfare economics which suggests that prices should be based on long run marginal costs to achieve economic efficiency. However, network revenue requirements are often based on embedded costs, which are typically higher than long run marginal costs. This creates the problem of recovering residual costs. There are several methods available for doing so. Of course, economic efficiency is not the only criterion for designing tariffs. Fairness and gradualism are two other criteria that play heavily in the design of electricity tariffs. By drawing upon representative data from Australia, we illustrate the various methods and evaluate their likely performance on these criteria.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2015.11.010

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