The relationship between renewable energy and retail electricity prices: Panel evidence from OECD countries

The centrality of electricity to everyday life is indisputable, and the price thereof can have significant implications. Previous literature is inconclusive over the effect of the renewable energy share in the energy mix on retail electricity price as country-specific regulatory policy has a significant impact on retail electricity prices.

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1 October 2019

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