Optimal policies for electromobility: Joint assessment of transport and electricity distribution costs in Norway

This paper develops a stylized economic model for passenger transport in the greater Oslo area, which agents' choices of car ownership, pattern, and electric vehicle (EV) charging are jointly determined. If enough EVs charge during peak hours, costly grid expansions may be needed. We examine how distribution system operators can mitigate these costs with different pricing schemes this, turn, affects market equilibrium. find that applying tariffs differentiated between off-peak periods will help strike better balance investment EV-owners’ disutility hours.