We estimate the welfare implications of a cost-reflective 'Coasian' reform of electricity network tariffs using an … Irish case study. We find that current Distribution Use of System (DUoS) tariffs deviate considerably from a cost … tariffs represent a costly distributional policy. We demonstrate that it is more efficient to counter the regressive effects …

I show that British electricity tariffs create substantial welfare loss, equivalent to between six and eighteen percent … adoptees at the expense of non-adoptees as tariffs are recalibrated to recover fixed costs. Reform on Coasian principles avoids …

With the ongoing rollout of smart meters in Ireland, time-of-use (ToU) tariffs are currently being introduced as a new … way to pay for electricity. Such tariffs can bring important benefits to both consumers and society, in terms of reduced … tariffs than others. Communication around ToU tariffs thus needs to explain both benefits and challenges successfully; it …