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In the EU several Member States have introduced smart metering in homes – some on a large scale – and there have been massive investments. Although in Germany smart grid is an element of the Energiewende, a roll-out of smart metering is not part of this strategy. Failing a decisive policy, smart metering has been left to market forces and has been “relegated” to pilot projects. The article identifies the factors contributing to a successful and swift introduction of smart metering and asks why in Germany both market actors and consumers showed so little interest. On the basis of the experience of forerunner countries in the EU lessons for policy are drawn.
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Di Nucci, M. (2014). The Roll-out of Smart Metering between Discording Interests and Institutional Inertia. In: Brunnengräber, A., Di Nucci, M. (eds) Im Hürdenlauf zur Energiewende. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-06788-5_17
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