The electricity generation in Germany is based on a broad mix of energy carriers. On the one hand, this reduces the dependency on individual exporting countries. On the other hand, a mix of various energy carriers is less affected by price fluctuations on global markets.

Apart from the extension of renewable energy, the more efficient consumption of fossil fuels will remain an important issue in the future. Especially power-heat cogeneration and the combination of decentralized production plants within an intelligent network (virtual power plant) can also contribute to the reduction of CO₂.

For many years, the Research Center for Energy Economics (FfE) has been conducting analyses of energy supply structures, the respective market environment and the future energy demand.

Examples are:

• Current and future energy consumption on the level of primary, secondary and effective energy

• Scenarios of future supply structures

• Assessment of framework on environmental policy

• Political consulting