Procedural instructions for the electricity retail market

Key parties in the electricity retail market are distribution system operators (DSOs), suppliers and end users. The distribution system operator is responsible for network service in its distribution network, i.e. for electricity distribution and the metering of electricity consumption. The supplier, on the other hand, takes care of the procurement of electric energy for end users that have joined the distribution networks. In order for the supplier to be able to bill its customer for the correct amount of electricity and to procure the corresponding amount of electricity, the DSO will send the supplier the consumption data of this customer and maintain the information of which supplier sells to which customer. There are also other actors in the electricity retail market, such as energy service providers, however, these instructions do not yet address their activities.