Equilibrium Effects in Complementary Markets: Electric Vehicle Adoption and Electricity Pricing

Pascal Heid, Kevin Remmy () and Mathias Reynaert

CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series from University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany

Abstract: The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) shifts the complementary market for passenger transport from oil to electricity. We develop and estimate a joint equilibrium model of the German electricity and automobile markets, emphasizing the timing of EV charging, as electricity generation costs and pollution vary intraday. Our results show that under Germany’s current electricity pricing scheme, EVs create a significant pecuniary externality: electricity expenses rise by €0.66 for every €1 spent charging. Exposing charging to wholesale price variation eliminates the pecuniary externality, makes EVs greener, and increases adoption—a triple dividend.

Keywords: electric vehicles; electricity markets; charging; complementary markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L5 L6 L9 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 2024-12
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Working Paper: Equilibrium Effects in Complementary Markets: Electric Vehicle Adoption and Electricity Pricing (2025)
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