Prof. Dr. Mario Liebensteiner

Leitung

School of Business, Economics and Society
Juniorprofessur für Energiemärkte und Energiesystemanalyse

Raum 4.121a
Lange Gasse 20
90403

Phone number: 09115302-96204
Email: mario.liebensteiner@fau.de

Publications

Abuzayed, A.I.S., Pollitt, M.G., Liebensteiner, M., & Hochgreb, S. (2026). Exploring the feasibility of low-carbon fuel blends in CCGTs for deep decarbonization of power systems. Energy Strategy Reviews, 63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2026.102036
Heim, S., Liebensteiner, M., & Michelet, F. (2026). Spin City: Local Externalities of Wind Turbines. Energy Economics, 158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109321
Liebensteiner, M., & Kimani, A. (2026). Environmental and health costs of Europe’s shift from gas to coal amidst the energy crisis. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 241, 107397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107397
Liebensteiner, M., Losert, J., Necker, S., Neumeier, F., Paetzold, J., & Wichert, S. (2026). Almost Fare Free: Impact of a Cheap Public Transport Ticket on Mobility Patterns and Train Delays. Journal of Public Economics, 258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2026.105655

Abuzayed, A.I.S., Liebensteiner, M., & Hartmann, N. (2025). Hydrogen-Ready Power Plants: Optimizing Pathways to a Decarbonized Energy System in Germany. Applied Energy, 395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126228
Beltrami, F., Grossi, L., & Liebensteiner, M. (2025). Beyond Borders: Estimating the Marginal Emission Factor of Electricity Trade. Energy Economics, 148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108588
Haxhimusa, A., & Liebensteiner, M. (2025). Fuel Prices as a Driver of Sustainable Mobility: Impacts on Traffic Volume and Vehicle Choice. Energy Economics, 148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108617
Liebensteiner, M., Abuzayed, A.I.S., & Hartmann, N. (2025). Flexibility Matters: Impact Assessment of Small and Medium Enterprises Flexibility on the German Energy Transition. Energy Conversion and Management: X.
Liebensteiner, M., Abuzayed, A.I.S., & Ocker, F. (2025). High electricity price despite expansion in renewables: How market trends shape Germany's power market in the coming years. Energy Policy, 198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114448
Liebensteiner, M., Losert, J., Necker, S., Neumeier, F., Pätzold, J., & Wichert, S. (2025). Germany’s 9-Euro Ticket: Impact of a Cheap Public Transport Ticket on Mobility Patterns and Infrastructure Quality. econPol Forum, 26(1), 45 - 48.

Abuzayed, A.I.S., Liebensteiner, M., & Hartmann, N. (2024). Renewable Energy Challenges and Market Dynamics in a Renewables Dominated Power System: The Case of the German Power System. In 2024 20th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). Istanbul, TR: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Liebensteiner, M., Losert, J., Necker, S., Neumeier, F., Pätzold, J., & Wichert, S. (2024). Auswirkungen des 9-Euro-Tickets auf das Mobilitätsverhalten der Bevölkerung. Ifo-Schnelldienst, 77(8), 35-38.

Gugler, K., Haxhimusa, A., & Liebensteiner, M. (2023). Carbon Pricing and Emissions: Causal Effects of Britain's Carbon Tax. Energy Economics, 121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106655
Gugler, K., Heim, S., Janssen, M., & Liebensteiner, M. (2023). Incumbency Advantages: Price Dispersion, Price Discrimination and Consumer Search at Online Platforms. Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.1086/725335
Kühling, J., Haucap, J., Amin, M., Brunekreeft, G., Fouquet, D., Grimm, V.,... Wetzel, H. (2023). "Investitionsanreize setzen, Reservekapazitäten sichern: Optionen zur Marktintegration erneuerbarer Energien" - Stellungnahme des Akademienprojekts "Energiesysteme der Zukunft". acatech/Leopoldina/Akademienunion.

Haucap, J., Kühling, J., Amin, M., Brunekreeft, G., Fourquet, D., Grimm, V.,... Stephanos, C. (2022). Erneuerbare Energien effizient und wirksam fördern. Wirtschaftsdienst, 102, 694-702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-022-3268-3
Haucap, J., Liebensteiner, M., & Meinhof, J. (2022). Ausgleichsmechanismen für die Energiekrise: Eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit den wichtigsten Vorschlägen zur Entschärfung ihrer Preiswirkungen. Ifo-Schnelldienst, 12, 8-12.
Heymann, F., Bessa, R., Liebensteiner, M., Parginos, K., & Duenas, P. (2022). Scarcity events analysis in adequacy studies using CN2 rule mining. Energy and AI, 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyai.2022.100154
Liebensteiner, M., Haxhimusa, A., & Naumann, F. (2022). Subsidized Renewables’ Adverse Effect on Energy Storages and Carbon Pricing as a Potential Remedy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112990
Liebensteiner, M., & Naumann, F. (2022). Can Carbon Pricing Counteract Renewable Energies' Cannibalization Problem? Energy Economics, 115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2022.106345

Haxhimusa, A., & Liebensteiner, M. (2021). Effects of electricity demand reductions under a carbon pricing regime on emissions: lessons from COVID-19. Energy Policy, 156, 112392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112392
Liebensteiner, M., Gugler, K., & Haxhimusa, A. (2021). Effectiveness of Climate Policies: Carbon Pricing vs. Subsidizing Renewables. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 106, 102405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2020.102405

Heim, S., Krieger, B., & Liebensteiner, M. (2020). Unbundling, Regulation and Pricing: Evidence from Electricity Distribution. Energy Journal, 41. https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.41.SI1.shei
Liebensteiner, M., & Wrienz, M. (2020). Do Intermittent Renewables Threaten the Electricity Supply Security? Energy Economics, 87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104499

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