vrije Universiteit amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) 1 Electricity market liberalisation and environment in the Netherlands Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken Vrije Universiteit De Boelelaan HV Amsterdam Frans Oosterhuis GRENELEM meeting Santiago de Chile, 10/11 September 2001
vrije Universiteit amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) 2 Outline Some features of electricity supply in The Netherlands The liberalisation process Environmentally relevant impacts of liberalisation
vrije Universiteit amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) 3 Some features of electricity supply in The Netherlands Low share of electricity in final energy use (but growing) High share of natural gas and CHP in electricity production (As yet) negligible role for renewables
vrije Universiteit amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) 4 The liberalisation process Triggered by EU developments and tensions within the industry Large users free since 1999 Completion aimed at in 2004 Unbundling established
vrije Universiteit amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) 5 Environmentally relevant impacts of liberalisation No decrease in end user prices (also due to higher taxes) Risk avoidance and short term orientation No more “public tasks” Product differentiation and consumer orientation More international trade