The Program on Energy and Sustainable Development is part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, page(s): 169
August 2020
Electricity retailing is at a crossroads. Technological change is eroding revenues from the traditional electricity retailing business model. However, many of these new technologies have the potential to create new products and revenue streams for electricity retailers. We assess the future of electricity retailing under two possible approaches by policymakers and regulators to addressing these challenges and new opportunities: a reactive approach and a forward-looking approach.