Definition
Consumer flexibility (demand responseReduction or shifting of electricity consumption in response to price signals or the system operator's request - an important flexibility resource.) is the capacity that households, commercial buildings and industry have to shift or reduce electricity consumption in response to price signals, grid needs or aggregatorActor that pools flexibility resources from end users and trades them in the energy market. requests. AMSAdvanced Metering and Control System - the digital electricity meter Norwegian households received from 2019, reporting consumption hourly to Elhub. meters, smart hot-water tanks, EV chargers and heat pumps are the most important flexibilityAbility to change power consumption or production in response to price signals or system operator needs. resources in Norwegian homes. Consumer flexibility can be activated automatically (smart control) or manually (price response). The EU Clean Energy Package requires that all consumers have the right to participate in flexibility markets via aggregators.