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{"title":"Extreme temperatures and residential electricity reliability in China","authors":"Tie Shi ,&nbsp;Hanyi Chen ,&nbsp;Yanzhen Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate change is anticipated to influence the electricity reliability through rapidly intensifying extreme weather events. Changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme temperatures can therefore affect the probability of a power outage. This study examines the impact of extreme temperatures on electricity reliability. Our main findings are that: (1) Electricity reliability appears more vulnerable to extreme cold temperatures in the early decades of the 21st century, with a shift toward greater sensitivity to high temperatures in more recent periods. (2) Evidence indicates that extreme heat leads to prolonged and more frequent power outages for rural residents compared to their urban counterparts. The findings offer valuable insights for developing mitigation and adaptation strategies in the electricity sector in response to climate change risks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 102004"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144557180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consumer perspectives on demand-based electricity tariffs: Lessons from a Swedish pilot study","authors":"A. Nilsson,&nbsp;C. Bartusch","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 102003"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144534364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How do European Union electric utilities contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals? Empirical insights on reporting and management control practices","authors":"Shekerta Aliu,&nbsp;Albert Anton Traxler,&nbsp;Dorothea Greiling","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101966","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101966","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasizes the need for collective action to ensure economic prosperity, environmental protection, and social cohesion for the benefit of present and future generations. As key players in the transition to a sustainable economy, electric utilities face pressure to report on their contribution to the SDGs and to implement appropriate management control practices to ensure progress. This study investigates reporting on the SDGs and the management control practices adopted by 28 large electric utilities within the European Union. The disclosure index reveals that contributions to the SDGs are reported, albeit to varying degrees depending on the goal. In terms of management control practices, content analysis shows that administrative controls are used particularly extensively, but cultural controls, planning, cybernetic, and reward and compensation systems are also employed, suggesting that electric utilities are moving toward a holistic management control approach. The results support academic debate and offer practical insights in light of the changes brought about by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards and the recent Omnibus package.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 101966"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144523525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of subsidies, climate, and technology on residential electricity consumption in Qatar","authors":"Esmat Zaidan ,&nbsp;Sa'd Shannak ,&nbsp;Logan Cochrane","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101998","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101998","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper examines the relationship between governmental subsidies, temperature changes, technological advancements, and residential electricity consumption in Qatar by using empirical analysis. This research aims to explore a topic that is rarely explored in current literature. It uses stochastic frontier analysis to measure energy efficiency and identify factors that cause inefficiencies in electricity consumption. The analysis considers the extent to which government subsidies affect residential electricity consumption, how changes in temperature influence electricity consumption in an economy sensitive to climate change, and how technology affects this consumption. The findings indicate that subsidy elasticity of electricity demand is positive, with a 1 % increase in subsidies leading to a 1.01 % rise in electricity consumption for flats. Reflecting Qatar's climate influence, temperature also correlates positively with usage. Technology has a minimal impact on demand, suggesting that improvements in energy efficiency can help reduce consumption. Our research highlights important policy implications, recommending changes to the current subsidy structure and efforts to improve energy efficiency in Qatar.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 101998"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144518735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Operational efficiency and service quality of Indian electricity distribution utilities: A three-stage DEA and Malmquist Index analysis","authors":"Sufia,&nbsp;Anoop Singh,&nbsp;Shambhavi Mishra","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Indian power sector has progressed through distinct phases of reform and restructuring to attract private investment and enhance both operational and financial performance. Despite two decades of reforms, the sector's financial stability remains closely tied to the performance of electricity distribution utilities. The tariff-setting framework for distribution utilities largely relies on cost-of-service regulation, incorporating performance improvement targets. However, the prudence checks for approving distribution utilities' costs often lack a benchmarking approach. Distribution utilities exhibit variability in costs, service quality, and operational efficiency. Previous studies on Indian distribution utilities have focused on operational and financial parameters while neglecting the service quality dimensions of utilities. This paper considers service quality in the form of reliability indices of Indian distribution utilities for the first time, in addition to traditional parameters. This study employs a novel three-stage data envelopment analysis (3S-DEA) approach to evaluate operational efficiency, while the Malmquist Index is implemented to analyse efficiency and technological change from 2016–17 to 2019–20. Significant differences in the performance of distribution utilities within the same state were observed. Improvements in efficiency scores are observed for the distribution utilities after considering service quality parameters. The findings highlight the importance of considering service quality parameters when evaluating the operational efficiency of distribution utilities. The results obtained from this study will be helpful for policymakers, regulators, and utility management in identifying inefficiency determinants and designing effective strategies to improve operational performance. Furthermore, such periodical benchmarking exercises could be incorporated into the review process by Indian state regulators to better incentivise or penalise utilities based on their performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 102001"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144513577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Challenges on the pathway to climate neutrality: insights from district heating systems in Serbia","authors":"Marija Živković ,&nbsp;Boban Pavlović ,&nbsp;Dejan Ivezić ,&nbsp;Miloš Tanasijević ,&nbsp;Dejan Stojanović","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The building sector's primary energy consumption is dedicated to heating, making it crucial for the energy system transformation. Serbian district heating systems heavily rely on natural gas, with minimal integration of renewable energy, despite technological maturity. A survey of representatives from Serbian district heating companies identified the barriers to integrating renewable energy. Results show that obstacles depend on the system size and renewable energy source. The study utilized these findings to evaluate the feasibility of a 100 % renewable-based district heating system, concluding that large-sized systems (with a nominal thermal power of more than 100 MW) will face significant challenges in transitioning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 102002"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144510977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pricing and sharing rules for energy communities","authors":"Remy Balegamire ,&nbsp;Axel Gautier","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101995","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101995","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Prosumers and consumers can form together a renewable energy community. The community purchases the production surplus from prosumers and resells it to members and energy retailers. Members buy electricity at a discount compared to the retail price, and prosumers sell their electricity at a premium compared to the market price. The community determines these internal prices and establishes a sharing rule to allocate collective self-consumption among its members. In this paper, we analyze the roles of prices and sharing rules in identifying feasible communities and the resulting allocation of surplus among members. We illustrate our results with a numerical simulation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 101995"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144501733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Socioeconomic dimensions of renewable energy communities: Pathways to collective well-being","authors":"Paolo Basilico ,&nbsp;Alberto Biancardi ,&nbsp;Idiano D'Adamo ,&nbsp;Massimo Gastaldi ,&nbsp;Vincenzo Stornelli","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102000","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.102000","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work presents a socioeconomic analysis of renewable energy communities (RECs) in Italy. The results highlight that individuals expressing a willingness to participate in a REC tend to exhibit more virtuous attitudes. Furthermore, RECs emerge as not only economic drivers for prosumers but also facilitators of collective well-being, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The analysis further suggests a growing inclination to prioritise community benefits such as investment in public infrastructure and support for economically vulnerable households over personal financial gains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 102000"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144490152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Equilibrium model of the impact of renewable portfolio standards and tradable green certificates on China's power supply chain","authors":"Huan Zhang ,&nbsp;Sien Chen ,&nbsp;Jianli Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101999","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101999","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The global shift toward renewable energy has gained momentum as nations strive to address environmental challenges and ensure energy security, with policies such as the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs) and Tradable Green Certificates (TGCs) playing pivotal roles. This study develops a power supply chain network (PSCN) equilibrium model that incorporates variations in renewable energy targets to examine the complex dynamics of how PSCNs are influenced by RPS and TGC policies. The findings reveal that although increasing installed capacity supports greater renewable power consumption within the power mix, the efficiency of this growth is limited, and relying solely on capacity expansion is not a cost-effective strategy. We show that well-calibrated RPSs can effectively boost power generation from renewable energy resources (REPs) and enhance environmental benefits within PSCNs. However, higher RPS targets may reduce the overall profitability of PSCNs, though they contribute positively to environmental improvements. Notably, the social benefits of the supply chain follow a U-shaped pattern as RPS targets, suggesting that determining an optimal target is crucial for maximizing social welfare. Our study highlights the importance of integrating TGC transactions into China's power market under RPSs and the need for proactive policy design to optimize social outcomes and promote REP growth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 101999"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144490113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Market share, plant ownership, and the merit-order effect of renewable resources: Evidence from Australia’s National Electricity Market","authors":"Clinton J. Levitt,&nbsp;Skylar Lovell","doi":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jup.2025.101990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing reliance on wind and solar generation motivates the need to continue investigating their impact on electricity markets. Complications continue to arise because of the ongoing concern about the potential of dominant firms to exert significant market power in electricity markets. This paper aims to empirically investigate whether market power has a mitigating effect on the merit-order effect (MOE) of solar and wind generation and to determine whether changes to pricing policies worked to alleviate any of the mitigating effects. We analyse the New South Wales (NSW) wholesale electricity by analysing market outcomes for each five-minute dispatch auction from 2019 to 2022. Our main conclusion is that there is no substantial empirical evidence supporting the hypothesis that the market power of the dominant firm mitigated the MOE of wind generation over the sample period. The only significant evidence of a mitigating effect was in dispatch intervals in which the dominant firm was a pivotal supplier. Our analysis provides evidence that the dominant firm internalised the potential loss in revenue from coal generation due to the MOE from its wind generation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23554,"journal":{"name":"Utilities Policy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Article 101990"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144322213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}