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17.08.2022

Basic Electricity Quota at a Fixed Price

Regulatory Guidelines: Answers to 15 Questions About the WIFO Model
Electricity prices have recently risen sharply due to the shortage of natural gas in the wake of the war in Ukraine. A basic electricity quota at a reduced fixed price can dampen high price increases and relieve private households.

This WIFO Research Brief answers 15 questions on the design of basic electricity quota.
 

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WIFO Research Briefs
17.08.2022
Regulatory Guidelines for a Basic Electricity Quota at a Fixed Price
Answers to 15 Questions About the WIFO Model
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Finalization: August 2022
Specialist publication: WIFO Research Briefs

Please contact

MMMag. Dr. Michael Böheim
MMMag. Dr. Michael Böheim
Industrial, Innovation and International Economics
+43 1 798 26 01 - 227 michael.boeheim@wifo.ac.at
Mag. Dr. Claudia Kettner-Marx, MSc
Mag. Dr. Claudia Kettner-Marx, MSc
Climate, Environmental and Resource Economics
+43 1 798 26 01 - 406 claudia.kettner-marx@wifo.ac.at

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