Datum
2024-05-22Schlagwort
300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie 330 Wirtschaft DeutschlandNachfrageHeizungFlexibilitätEnergieversorgungAkzeptanzHeterogenitätErneuerbare EnergienMetadata
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Aufsatz
Acceptance of demand-side flexibility in the residential heating sector — Evidence from a stated choice experiment in Germany
Zusammenfassung
The growing share of renewables and the electrification of the transport and heating sectors are increasingly leading to an imbalance between electricity supply and demand in the distribution grids at the regional and local level. While the supply side is becoming increasingly flexible and volatile, the demand side is largely rigid and inflexible, especially at the household level. However, households have great potential to provide flexibility for grid stability by matching their electricity demand to supply. In this paper, we investigate whether and under which conditions households are willing to participate in so-called regional flexibility markets and adjust their electricity demand. We use a subsample of 541 observations from a large-scale online survey of private households in Germany that includes a stated choice experiment. Our results indicate that demand-side flexibility in the residential heating sector is accepted to some degree, but is mainly constrained by interventions in the own home and loss of comfort. Nevertheless, a large number of households are willing to offer flexibility, with additional services of flexibility products having a positive impact on willingness. In addition, the general willingness to participate in regional flexibility markets strongly depends on household-specific characteristics.
Zitierform
In: Energy Policy Volume 191 (2024-05-22) eissn:1873-6777Förderhinweis
Gefördert im Rahmen eines Open-Access-Transformationsvertrags mit dem VerlagZitieren
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title={Acceptance of demand-side flexibility in the residential heating sector — Evidence from a stated choice experiment in Germany},
journal={Energy Policy},
year={2024}
}
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2024-06-14T11:59:00Z 2024-06-14T11:59:00Z 2024-05-22 doi:10.17170/kobra-2024061110328 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15849 Gefördert im Rahmen eines Open-Access-Transformationsvertrags mit dem Verlag eng Namensnennung 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ demand-side flexibility residential heating sector choice experiment regional flexibility market willingness to accept preference heterogeneity 300 330 Acceptance of demand-side flexibility in the residential heating sector — Evidence from a stated choice experiment in Germany Aufsatz The growing share of renewables and the electrification of the transport and heating sectors are increasingly leading to an imbalance between electricity supply and demand in the distribution grids at the regional and local level. While the supply side is becoming increasingly flexible and volatile, the demand side is largely rigid and inflexible, especially at the household level. However, households have great potential to provide flexibility for grid stability by matching their electricity demand to supply. In this paper, we investigate whether and under which conditions households are willing to participate in so-called regional flexibility markets and adjust their electricity demand. We use a subsample of 541 observations from a large-scale online survey of private households in Germany that includes a stated choice experiment. Our results indicate that demand-side flexibility in the residential heating sector is accepted to some degree, but is mainly constrained by interventions in the own home and loss of comfort. Nevertheless, a large number of households are willing to offer flexibility, with additional services of flexibility products having a positive impact on willingness. In addition, the general willingness to participate in regional flexibility markets strongly depends on household-specific characteristics. open access Bender, Jonas Fait, Larissa Wetzel, Heike doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114145 Deutschland Nachfrage Heizung Flexibilität Energieversorgung Akzeptanz Heterogenität Erneuerbare Energien publishedVersion eissn:1873-6777 Energy Policy Volume 191 false 114145
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