ECN: Impact of EU ETS on the power sector

Since 2005, ECN Policy Studies has conducted several projects analyzing the impact of the EU ETS on electricity prices, generators’ profits, carbon emissions and other output variables of the power sector. In particular, these projects included:

• The impact of the EU ETS on power prices
  Client: European Commission/DG Environment (2007-2008)
• The implications of EU ETS auctioning for the Dutch power sector
  Client: Dutch government/Ministry of Economic Affairs (2007-2008)
• Allocation matters
  Client: Climate Strategies/Carbon Trust (2005-2006)
• CO2 Price Dynamics: the implications of EU emissions trading for the price of electricity
  Client: Dutch government/Ministry of Economic affairs (2005 and 2006 update)

Publications

• The impact of the EU ETS on prices, profits and emissions in the power sector: simulation results with the COMPETES model
• The impact of power market structure on the pass-through of CO2 emissions trading costs to electricity prices – A theoretical approach
• Implications of CO2 Emissions Trading for Short-run Electricity Outcomes in Northwest Europe
• Options to address concerns regarding EU ETS-induced increases in power prices and generators’ profits: the case of carbon cost pass-through in Germany and the Netherlands
• The implications of free allocation versus auctioning of EU ETS allowances for the power sector in the Netherlands
• The impact of the EU ETS on electricity prices
• CO2 cost pass-through and windfall profits in the power sector
• CO2 price dynamics. A follow-up analysis of the implications of EU emissions trading for the price of electricity
• Allocation matters - so what can we do about it? Strategies for the electricity sector 2008-2012
• CO2 price dynamics: The implications of EU emissions trading for the price of electricity
• The impact of the EU emissions trading scheme on the price of electricity in the Netherlands

Presentations

• The impact of the EU ETS on power prices
• The impact of the EU ETS on electricity prices: some research findings and policy implications
• Options to address EU ETS induced increases in power prices and windfall profits
• Pass-through of allowance costs on power prices
• The impact of the EU ETS on electricity prices: experiences from the past and expectations for the future
• The incidence of carbon cost pass through on various power markets across the EU ETS
• Options to address EU ETS induced increases in power prices and windfall profits
• CO2 price dynamics: The implications of EU emissions trading for electricity prices and operations