Macroeconomic impacts of energy communities and individual prosumers: an assessment of transformation pathways

Table 4 Energy supply options

	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4
Owner of single-family house
Electricity	Electricity from grid	Electricity from grid	PV/Battery system ^a)	Joint use of PV/Battery system ^a)
Heat	Conventional gas heating system ^a)	Heat pump ^a)	Heat pump ^a)	Heat supply via energy community ^a)
Tenant
Electricity	Electricity from grid	Electricity from grid	Electricity from grid	Electricity supply via energy community ^a), ^b)
Heat	Conventional gas heating system ^a)	Conventional gas heating system ^a)	Conventional gas heating system ^a)	Heat supply via energy community ^a), ^b)

Remarks: ^a)Involves investments in new systems; ^be.g., by using PV and a CHP plant

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