Role of local distributors in development of multi-energy companies

Household valuation of smart-home functionalities in Slovenia

“…This has changed the traditional supply chain by forcing both electricity generation and purchasing to become legally independent from system network operation (Thomas, 2006). Liberalisation of electricity market has increased competition (Nazarko et al, 2005), by allowing end-consumers to freely choose their electricity supplier. The residential electricity market was wholly introduced in the EU in the middle of 2007, causing a dramatic change in the relationship between former utilities and customers.…”