Research
The research of SEEC covers a broad range of economic issues arising in energy and related markets. Since being established SEEC has produced papers across the whole spectrum of energy economics, including the international oil market, North Sea oil & gas, UK & international coal, gas privatisation & regulation, electricity privatisation & regulation, measurement of efficiency in energy industries, energy & development, energy demand modelling & forecasting, and energy & the environment. More recently SEEC has also encompassed the theoretical research on regulation previously housed in the department's Regulation & Competition Research Group (RCPG) that existed from 1998 to 2004 and is currently part of the ESRC funded Research Group on Lifestyles Values and Environment (RESOLVE).
Current work includes:
• Econometric studies of energy demand in developed and less developed countries
• Energy intensity and economic growth
• Energy Policy
• Energy security
• Energy scenarios
• Energy taxes
• Efficiency studies of energy industries
• Oil industry
• Oil price modelling and forecasting
• Petroleum fiscal regimes
• Regulation and economics of utility markets
• Road transport fuel demand and the rebound effect
• Traffic generation and land use in the UK
• Transport choices and lifestyle effects
Research Output
SEEC produces the Surrey Energy Economics Discussion Paper Series (SEEDS) with over 100 papers published since 1980. Furthermore, members of SEEC regularly publish the results of their research in specialised energy and general economics journals; contribute to books and produce various reports. Click here for details of publications since January 2001.
