Emerging aggregator business models in European electricity markets

Abstract Electricity retailing in European markets is facing the effects of a rapid increase in distributed generation and large-scale digitalization of assets. Electricity suppliers are meanwhile witnessing the advent of independent aggregators that tap unharnessed value streams by aggregating consumers’ behind-the-meter assets. This chapter presents two cases of incumbent suppliers who, in search of a more resilient business model, are using the features of the combined supplier–aggregator businesses to overcome the barriers of aggregating behind-the-meter assets. The chapter finds that the combined supplier–aggregator model can bring much-needed innovation to conventional electricity supplier business by allowing them to diversify their revenue mechanisms and broaden their value proposition.