Xgen for the fifth regulatory period
At what level should the general productivity factor (Xgen) for German gas and electricity networks in the fifth regulatory period (RP5) be set?
Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA)
Project period2026 –
Related expertiseRegulation, Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, Energy, Data Science
TeamUrs Trinkner, Andreas Stritt, Lilia Habibulina
ContactProject Description
Swiss Economics, in a consortium with WIK Consult and SUMICSID, is assisting Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) in Germany in determining the general sectoral productivity factor (Xgen) for the fifth regulatory period (RP5).
The Xgen is calculated using the DEA Malmquist and SFA Malmquist indices and is incorporated into the determination of individual revenue caps.
Methods
Methods
- Data validation
- Calculation of the Malmquist index
- Various robustness and sensitivity tests
- Stakeholder process
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