Journal
ENERGY JOURNAL
Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 195-211Publisher
INT ASSOC ENERGY ECONOMICS
DOI: 10.5547/01956574.38.1.jyou
Keywords
Blocking pricing; Electricity demand estimation; Welfare change; Equivalent variation; Price regulation
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- Korea Institute of Public Finance
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Block pricing is widespread among electricity and water utilities to protect low-income households and to encourage energy conservation through higher marginal prices. However, whether a block pricing system achieves those objectives is controversial. In this article, we analyze the impact of alternative electricity pricing systems on the welfare of consumers for the case of residential electricity block pricing in Korea. To do this, we first develop a theoretical model to compute each household's welfare change under alternative pricing systems. Then, we estimate the residential electricity demand function and compute every household's electricity consumption and expenses under alternative pricing systems. Finally, we compute each household's welfare change and social welfare to draw policy implications.
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