A review of residential tiered electricity pricing in China

摘要: Abstract At present, the unformed market-oriented pricing mechanism has become a great challenge faced by China's electricity pricing. And unreasonable caused cross subsidization increasingly serious with economic development and energy shortage. Tiered price (TEP), which was developed used since 1970s, introduced into China as new method for residential consumption. The TEP can also improve tariffs, behaviors efficiency of In this study, we use fundamental theory Electricity Economics to analyze methods forms power market reform electric industry. We point out characteristics tiered in China, is compared other countries, such United States Japan. main factors influencing design are discussed paper from perspectives users, enterprise government regulation. Then problems existing pricing, including inadequate level public awareness acceptance, standard, insufficient reflection regional differences, less combination forms, low-level smart meter application.