Prof. Dr. Mario Liebensteiner

Professorship for Energy Markets and Energy Systems Analysis

Curriculum vitae

Mario Liebensteiner is Professor of Economics, with a focus on Energy Markets and Energy Systems Analysis, at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). His research examines energy markets, environmental and energy policy, the regulation of network industries, and issues of price formation and competition. He is a member of the Academies’ Initiative “Energy Systems of the Future” (ESYS), a joint initiative of acatech, Leopoldina and the Union of the German Academies, and represents Energie Campus Nürnberg in the research area of technology economics. He studied economics and business administration at Johannes Kepler University Linz and City University of Hong Kong, and subsequently earned a doctorate in economics from Vienna University of Economics and Business. Before joining FAU, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Vienna University of Economics and Business and the Technical University of Kaiserslautern. From July 2020 to June 2026, he was Assistant Professor at FAU.

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2026

Abuzayed AIS., Pollitt MG., Liebensteiner M., Hochgreb S.:
Exploring the feasibility of low-carbon fuel blends in CCGTs for deep decarbonization of power systems
In: Energy Strategy Reviews 63 (2026), Article No.: 102036
ISSN: 2211-467X
DOI: 10.1016/j.esr.2026.102036
Heim S., Liebensteiner M., Michelet F.:
Spin City: Local Externalities of Wind Turbines
In: Energy Economics (2026), Article No.: 109321
ISSN: 0140-9883
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109321
Liebensteiner M., Kimani A.:
Environmental and health costs of Europe’s shift from gas to coal amidst the energy crisis
In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 241 (2026), p. 107397
ISSN: 0167-2681
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107397
Liebensteiner M., Losert J., Necker S., Neumeier F., Paetzold J., Wichert S.:
Almost Fare Free: Impact of a Cheap Public Transport Ticket on Mobility Patterns and Train Delays
In: Journal of Public Economics (2026), Article No.: 105655
ISSN: 0047-2727
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2026.105655

2025

Abuzayed AIS., Liebensteiner M., Hartmann N.:
Hydrogen-Ready Power Plants: Optimizing Pathways to a Decarbonized Energy System in Germany
In: Applied Energy (2025), Article No.: 126228
ISSN: 0306-2619
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126228
Beltrami F., Grossi L., Liebensteiner M.:
Beyond Borders: Estimating the Marginal Emission Factor of Electricity Trade
In: Energy Economics (2025), Article No.: 108588
ISSN: 0140-9883
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108588
Haxhimusa A., Liebensteiner M.:
Fuel Prices as a Driver of Sustainable Mobility: Impacts on Traffic Volume and Vehicle Choice
In: Energy Economics (2025), Article No.: 108617
ISSN: 0140-9883
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108617
Liebensteiner M., Abuzayed AIS., Hartmann N.:
Flexibility Matters: Impact Assessment of Small and Medium Enterprises Flexibility on the German Energy Transition
In: Energy Conversion and Management: X (2025)
ISSN: 2590-1745
Liebensteiner M., Abuzayed AIS., Ocker F.:
High electricity price despite expansion in renewables: How market trends shape Germany's power market in the coming years
In: Energy Policy (2025), Article No.: 114448
ISSN: 0301-4215
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114448
Liebensteiner M., Losert J., Necker S., Neumeier F., Pätzold J., Wichert S.:
Germany’s 9-Euro Ticket: Impact of a Cheap Public Transport Ticket on Mobility Patterns and Infrastructure Quality
In: econPol Forum 26 (2025), p. 45 - 48
ISSN: 1615-245X

2024

Abuzayed AIS., Liebensteiner M., Hartmann N.:
Renewable Energy Challenges and Market Dynamics in a Renewables Dominated Power System: The Case of the German Power System
20th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2024 (Istanbul, 10. June 2024 - 12. June 2024)
In: 2024 20th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM) 2024
DOI: 10.1109/EEM60825.2024.10608895
Liebensteiner M., Losert J., Necker S., Neumeier F., Pätzold J., Wichert S.:
Auswirkungen des 9-Euro-Tickets auf das Mobilitätsverhalten der Bevölkerung
In: Ifo-Schnelldienst 77 (2024), p. 35-38
ISSN: 0018-974X
Open Access: https://www.ifo.de/pressemitteilung/2024-09-02/9-euro-ticket-senkt-den-autoverkehr-wenig-und-erhoeht-zugverspaetungen
URL: https://www.ifo.de/publikationen/2024/aufsatz-zeitschrift/auswirkungen-des-9-euro-tickets

2023

Gugler K., Haxhimusa A., Liebensteiner M.:
Carbon Pricing and Emissions: Causal Effects of Britain's Carbon Tax
In: Energy Economics (2023), Article No.: 106655
ISSN: 0140-9883
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106655
Gugler K., Heim S., Janssen M., Liebensteiner M.:
Incumbency Advantages: Price Dispersion, Price Discrimination and Consumer Search at Online Platforms
In: Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics 1 (2023), Article No.: forthcoming
ISSN: 2832-9368
DOI: 10.1086/725335
URL: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/725335
Kühling J., Haucap J., Amin M., Brunekreeft G., Fouquet D., Grimm V., Gundel J., Ketter W., Kment M., Kreusel J., Kreuter-Kirchhof C., Liebensteiner M., Moser A., Ott M., Rehtanz C., Wetzel H.:
"Investitionsanreize setzen, Reservekapazitäten sichern: Optionen zur Marktintegration erneuerbarer Energien" - Stellungnahme des Akademienprojekts "Energiesysteme der Zukunft"
(2023)
DOI: 10.48669/esys_2023-4
(Gutachten)

2022

Haucap J., Kühling J., Amin M., Brunekreeft G., Fourquet D., Grimm V., Gundel J., Kment M., Ketter W., Kreusel J., Kreuter-Kirchof C., Liebensteiner M., Moser A., Ott M., Rehtanz C., Wetzel H., Meinhof J., Wagner M., Borgmann M., Stephanos C.:
Erneuerbare Energien effizient und wirksam fördern
In: Wirtschaftsdienst (2022), p. 694-702
ISSN: 0043-6275
DOI: 10.1007/s10273-022-3268-3
Haucap J., Liebensteiner M., Meinhof J.:
Ausgleichsmechanismen für die Energiekrise: Eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit den wichtigsten Vorschlägen zur Entschärfung ihrer Preiswirkungen
In: Ifo-Schnelldienst 12 (2022), p. 8-12
ISSN: 0018-974X
Open Access: https://www.ifo.de/publikationen/2022/zeitschrift-einzelheft/ifo-schnelldienst-122022
URL: https://www.ifo.de/publikationen/2022/zeitschrift-einzelheft/ifo-schnelldienst-122022
Heymann F., Bessa R., Liebensteiner M., Parginos K., Duenas P.:
Scarcity events analysis in adequacy studies using CN2 rule mining
In: Energy and AI 8 (2022)
ISSN: 2666-5468
DOI: 10.1016/j.egyai.2022.100154
Liebensteiner M., Haxhimusa A., Naumann F.:
Subsidized Renewables’ Adverse Effect on Energy Storages and Carbon Pricing as a Potential Remedy
In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2022)
ISSN: 1879-0690
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112990
URL: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1g1UN4s9Hw63I7
Liebensteiner M., Naumann F.:
Can Carbon Pricing Counteract Renewable Energies' Cannibalization Problem?
In: Energy Economics (2022)
ISSN: 0140-9883
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2022.106345
URL: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1fzX0W3fcsRy5

2021

Haxhimusa A., Liebensteiner M.:
Effects of electricity demand reductions under a carbon pricing regime on emissions: lessons from COVID-19
In: Energy Policy 156 (2021), p. 112392
ISSN: 0301-4215
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112392
Liebensteiner M., Gugler K., Haxhimusa A.:
Effectiveness of Climate Policies: Carbon Pricing vs. Subsidizing Renewables
In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 106 (2021), p. 102405
ISSN: 0095-0696
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2020.102405

2020

Heim S., Krieger B., Liebensteiner M.:
Unbundling, Regulation and Pricing: Evidence from Electricity Distribution
In: Energy Journal 41 (2020)
ISSN: 0195-6574
DOI: 10.5547/01956574.41.SI1.shei
Liebensteiner M., Wrienz M.:
Do Intermittent Renewables Threaten the Electricity Supply Security?
In: Energy Economics 87 (2020)
ISSN: 0140-9883
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104499

2019

Gugler K., Haxhimusa A., Liebensteiner M., Schindler N.:
Investment Opportunities, Uncertainty, and Renewables in European Electricity Markets
In: Energy Economics 20 (2019), p. 1-16
ISSN: 0140-9883
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104575
Gugler K., Liebensteiner M.:
Productivity Growth and Incentive Regulation in Austria’s Gas Distribution
In: Energy Policy 134 (2019), p. 1-15
ISSN: 0301-4215
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.110952

2018

Gugler K., Haxhimusa A., Liebensteiner M.:
Integration of European Electricity Markets: Evidence from Spot Prices
In: Energy Journal 39 (2018), p. 41-66
ISSN: 0195-6574
DOI: 10.5547/01956574.39.SI2.kgug

2017

Gugler K., Liebensteiner M., Schmitt S.:
Vertical Disintegration in the European Electricity Sector: Empirical Evidence on Lost Synergies
In: International Journal of Industrial Organization 52 (2017), p. 450-478
ISSN: 0167-7187
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2017.04.002