Price-Based Demand Side Response Programs and Their Effectiveness on the Example of TOU Electricity Tariff for Residential Consumers

Demand side response is becoming an increasingly significant issue for reliable power systems’ operation. Therefore, it desirable to ensure high effectiveness of such programs, including electricity tariffs. The purpose the study developing a method analysing tariff’s in terms demand purposes based on statistical data concerning tariffs’ use by consumers and price elasticity their demand. A case-study analysis presented residential consumers, shifting settlement consequently profile from flat time-of-use tariff, comparison considered tariff groups. Additionally, correlation suggested verify influence system’s peak load tariffs Poland. proves that large aggregated incentives may have impact this changes substantially particular hours day or season. Such efficiency assessment be used both energy suppliers optimize market purchases distribution system operators order adequate generation during periods.