
By Dr Andreas Procopiou
F ormer Senior Research Fellow in Smart Grids at the University of Melbourne and Research Engineer at the Électricité de France R&D
In public discussions about the electricity market, particularly during pre-election periods, a recurring pattern emerges. Complex technical issues are reduced to simplified narratives. The same arguments are repeated across television panels, parliamentary debates and the press, where terms such as “oligopoly,” “excess profits” and “cartels” are






