Negative electricity prices arise when electricity generation exceeds demand. In short, there is more electricity in the grid than consumers who need it. This can be the case in particular when a high level of generation from renewable energies such as wind and solar meets a relatively low level of electricity consumption.
At such times, electricity producers are faced with a challenge: they have to feed their surplus electricity into the grid, but receive no revenue for doing so. In fact, they have to pay for the electricity to be fed into the grid. This sounds paradoxical at first, but there is a simple reason for this: the available storage capacities are often not sufficient to store the surplus electricity and retrieve it at a later date.
But here’s the exciting part for you as an electricity consumer: if you have your own electricity storage system, you can benefit from negative electricity prices. Instead of having to pay for your surplus electricity to be fed into the grid, you can store it in your storage unit and use it at a later date. You literally get paid
for storing your electricity and using it again later.
By using an electricity storage system, you can therefore benefit directly from negative electricity prices. You store the surplus electricity at times of low demand and low prices and can call it up when prices are positive again and you need electricity. This gives you greater independence from the electricity grid and reduces your electricity costs in the long term.
The advantages of electricity storage in times of negative prices are therefore twofold: You receive financial compensation for storing your electricity and at the same time have the opportunity to optimize your own consumption and reduce your electricity costs. It’s a win-win situation for you as a consumer.
The current negative electricity prices are a wake-up call for the necessity of energy storage systems. It is time to further exploit the potential of battery storage systems and see them as an opportunity to benefit both economically and ecologically from the energy transition.
Nutzen Sie die Förderung für Stromspeicher in Sachsen-Anhalt, um Ihre Betriebskosten zu senken und in eine effiziente Energiezukunft zu investieren. Lassen Sie uns Ihr Projekt gemeinsam angehen.
