2024-2025 / ECON2315-1

Energy Economics

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in economics : general, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in economics : general, teaching focus5 crédits 
 Master in economics, general, professional focus in economic, analysis and policy5 crédits 
 Master in economics, general, professional focus in macroeconomics and finance5 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Axel Gautier

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

To fight climate change, we should fundamentally transform the way we produce and consume energy.  The course of "energy economics" aims at providing a better understanding of energy and energy markets. 

The course will cover different aspects of energy economics:

  • Energy and climate
  • Market design and organization of the supply chain
  • Wholesale and retail electricity markets
  • Support and integration of renewable energies
  • The economics of prosumers
  • The economics of hydrogen

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Energy economics is a master course in economics.   To attend, students should have followed an intermediate microeconomics course and preferably an econometric course.  

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

We will have the following activities:

  • In class teaching by the professor (2/3)
  • Classes by guest lecturers from the industry (1/3)
In addition, we will organize debate in class on energy related topics

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Further information:

face to face & no podcast

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- LOL@

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Teacher Axel Gautier

Email: agautier@uliege.be

TA: Voahary Andriamaromanana

Email: VI.Andriamaromanana@uliege.be

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