Carbon pass-through rates on spot electricity prices in Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 105178
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Nazifi ◽  
Stefan Trück ◽  
Liangxu Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Prices ◽  
Pass Through

scholarly journals Pass-Through of Emissions Costs in Electricity Markets

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (9) ◽  
pp. 2872-2899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Fabra ◽  
Mar Reguant
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Price Adjustment ◽  
Reduced Form ◽  
Electricity Prices ◽  
Inelastic Demand ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Optimal Bidding ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
The Cost

We measure the pass-through of emissions costs to electricity prices. We perform both reduced-form and structural estimations based on optimal bidding in this market. Using rich micro-level data, we estimate the channels affecting pass-through in a flexible manner, with minimal functional form assumptions. Contrary to many studies in the general pass-through literature, we find that emissions costs are almost fully passed through to electricity prices. Since electricity is traded through high-frequency auctions for highly inelastic demand, firms have weak incentives to adjust markups after the cost shock. Furthermore, the costs of price adjustment are small. (JEL D44, L11, L94, L98, Q52, Q54)

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