Research Article

A TOU Pricing Mechanism to Promote Renewable Energy Consumption: The Case of the Western Inner Mongolia Grid in China

Table 10

Four factors used in the sensitivity analysis for changes in the benefits to electricity users.

ItemsUnits−10%Baseline scenario10%

Peaking shaving1.8%2%2.2%
Electricity users’ expensesBillion Yuan−0.129−0.131−0.133
Shift to grid1.8%2%2.2%
Electricity users’ expensesBillion Yuan−0.129−0.131−0.134
The quantity of renewable energy purchased in the marketTWh4.134.595.05
Electricity users’ expensesBillion Yuan−0.122−0.131−0.140
The market price of renewable energyYuan/kWh0.0450.050.055
Electricity users’ expensesBillion Yuan−0.134−0.131−0.129