The Internalization of Externalities in The Production of Electricity: Willingness to Pay for the Attributes of a Policy for Renewable Energy

Alberto Longo, Anil Markandya and Marta Petrucci
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Marta Petrucci: University of Bath

No 2006.132, Working Papers from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Abstract: This paper investigates the willingness to pay of a sample of residents of Bath, England, for a hypothetical program that promotes the production of renewable energy. Using choice experiments, we assess the preferences of respondents for a policy for the promotion of renewable energy that (i) contributes to the internalization of the external costs caused by fossil fuel technologies; (ii) affects the security of energy supply; (iii) has an impact on the employment in the energy sector; (iv) and leads to an increase in the electricity bill. Responses to the choice questions show that our respondents are in favour of a policy for renewable energy and that they attach a high value to a policy that brings private and public benefits in terms of climate change and energy security benefits. Our results therefore suggest that consumers are willing to pay a higher price for electricity in order to internalize the external costs in terms of energy security, climate change and air pollution caused by the production of electricity.

Keywords: Non Market Valuation; Choice Experiments; Willingness to Pay; Renewable Energy; Energy Security; Greenhouse Gases Emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q42 Q48 Q51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-11
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