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Table 4 Data and information interactions in the Danish and German electricity ecosystem (Bundesnetzagentur 2016; Bundesnetzagentur 2021a; Energinet 2020a)

From: Digitalisation potentials in the electricity ecosystem: lesson learnt from the comparison between Germany and Denmark

Difference?

From Role / Object

Interaction Content

To Role / Object

No

Electricity Producer

production bids

Balance Responsible Party

No

Electricity Producer

production data

Metering Point

No

Balance Responsible Party

production bids

Marketplace

(No)

TSO

imbalanced Production/consumption data

DK: DataHub

DE: SMARD

Yes

TSO, DSO

subscription, fees and tariffs

DK: DataHub

DE: –

(No)

DSO

metered and settlement data

DK: DataHub

DE: SMARD

No

Electricity Supplier

consumption data

Balance Responsible Party

Yes

Electricity Supplier

consumers’ information update

DK: DataHub

DE: –

No

Electricity Consumer

consumption data

Metering Point

Yes

Meter Point

production/consumption data

DK: DataHub

DE: – / DSO (only for large consumers)

Yes

DK: DataHub

DE: Meter Operator

consumption data

Electricity supplier

Yes

DK: DataHub

DE: Meter operator

production data

Balance responsible party

  1. The differences between the two countries are marked with “DK” for Denmark and “DE” for Germany