Decentralised Electricity Markets and Proactive Customer Behaviour

The energy transition in Germany takes part decentral structures. With the ongoing integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) into electricity supply system, supply-side is therefore becoming increasingly and volatile due to specific generation characteristics. A rather inflexible demand-side, on other hand, increases effort gain necessary equilibrium between consumption. This paper discusses how consumer behaviour can be influenced by real-time pricing align demand with generation. Therefore, a combination two different approaches used, (I) Cellular Approach (CA) (II) Agent Based Modelling (ABM). model set up considering regional market, where products traded peer-to-peer regarding each consumer’s preferences. observation made for whole distribution grid including all types consumers. investigations show that purchases stimulated individually flexible mechanism met Moreover, benefits occur region potentials arise smooth exchange balance superordinate level. Running one entire year conservative scenario, hours oversupply could reduced 18% consumption green generated regionally increased over 125 MWh within itself, comparison base scenario.