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Designing Tariffs for Heat Energy Communities: The Impact of Objective Criteria and Personal Choice

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Abstract

This study aims to develop tariff designs for heat-based energy communities (ECs). Different objectives and values are considered, while ensuring compatibility with general tariff design criteria. One dynamic and seven static tariffs are designed. The static tariffs are based on the total annual heat load, income, income-category, social responsibility, distance to the site of the heat generation, and annual peak heat demand. Moreover, there is the possibility to combine different static tariff designs using a multi-criteria approach.
Original languageEnglish
Article number101249
Pages (from-to)1-15
Number of pages15
JournalSustainable Futures
Volume10
Issue numberDecember 2025
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sept 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Research Field

  • Flexibility and Business Models

Keywords

  • Heat energy communities
  • Tariff design
  • Static and dynamic tariffs
  • District heating

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