Social costs and benefits of smart grid technologies

The purpose of this study is to map and review existing literature about social costs and benefits of smart grid solutions, and to identify gaps in current guidance. It also includes an analysis of how network regulation affects costs and benefits of smart grid technologies. Furthermore, it provides input for discussions and decisions about further work within ISGAN on the topic of cost-benefit-analysis (CBA) for smart grid technologies.

The study was commissioned by The Swedish Smart Grid Forum, The International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) and The Swedish Energy Market Inspectorate.

Forum för smarta elnät var ett särskilt projekt inom Regeringskansliet mellan 2016–2019.