Analysis of competition and market power in the wholesale electricity market in India

被引:57
作者
Shukla, Umesh Kumar [1 ]
Thampy, Ashok [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Management Bangalore, Bangalore 560076, Karnataka, India
关键词
Electricity; Market power; Competition; SPOT MARKET;
D O I
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.039
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The electricity reforms were initiated in India with the objective of promoting competition in the electricity market. In order to promote competition, the Electricity Act 2003 was enacted and various policy initiatives were taken by the Government of India. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) also facilitated competition through the regulatory framework of availability based tariff, Indian Electricity Grid Code, open access in inter-state transmission, inter-state trading and power exchanges. Despite these initiatives, electricity prices increased in the Wholesale Electricity Market in India (WEMI). This paper analyses the market structure and competitiveness in the WEMI. There are, of course, various potential reasons for the rise in the electricity price. This paper seeks to investigate, if market power was one of the reasons for increase in market prices. Concentration ratio, Herfindahl-Hirschman index, Supply Margin Assessment, and Residual Supply Index have been used to measure market power. This paper also uses the price-cost mark-up to examine, if exercise of market power led to higher margins. The analysis suggests that market power of firms may be part of the reason for the increase in electricity prices in WEMI. The study suggests various measures to increase competition in the WEMI. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2699 / 2710
页数:12
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