51. SMART METERING AS AN INSTRUMENT SHAPING ENERGY CONSUMERS' BEHAVIOURS
The power system in Europe is presently experiencing a period of serious changes. Technological progress allows the consumer's role to change from being a passive customer into being an active market participant consciously managing their energy consumption and generation of energy based on microgeneration devices. Therefore, concepts arise for a new model of energy system operation, assuming the growing role of the consumer. Therefore the purpose of the article is to present the current state of knowledge about selected empirical and theoretical aspects related to the concept of "smart meters" and their importance for solving sustainable development problems. In addition, the article will attempt to answer the following research questions how can smart meters contribute to changed consumers' behaviours, and if smart metering can affect the development of the prosumer-based power industry? The basic research method used in the article is an analysis of the subject literature and the available statistical data.
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- AuthorSylwia Słupik
- AffiliationUniversity of Economics in Katowice
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