A consumption-based indicator of the external costs of electricity

摘要: Abstract Economic activities often result in external costs which are not included the current pricing system. Due to these costs, standard market mechanism fails maximize social welfare. Therefore, it is necessary provide decision makers with proper indicators enable them make decisions reflect consideration of total economic and amelioration In recent years recognition responsibility for their internalization have become an important policy issue. The electricity generation mainly caused by acidifying substances, airborne particles greenhouse gas emissions. Impacts pollutants on environment society should be overlooked. A quantification impacts monetary terms has core many research projects results relevant policy. this article, we build upon ExternE method order quantify transform into consumption. our case study 21 European countries show that currently used indicator appropriate communicating monitoring due international trade electricity. As alternative propose consumption, deals effect