Under CopyrightSingh, MahendraMahendraSinghKesselring, AnneAnneKesselringKlobasa, MarianMarianKlobasa2024-12-102024-12-102024https://doi.org/10.24406/publica-3931https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/47986610.24406/publica-3931The energy system is changing rapidly from top-down centralized generation to a system marked by decentralization and an actively participating demand-side. The line between production and consumption blurs: prosumerism becomes a key concept. Simultaneously, the perception of energy changes from a product consumers buy per kwh to a service that provides users with the direct benefits of utility or comfort - a warm home, a lighted building.enreport