Energy Economics
MIT OpenCourseWare's Energy Economics covers the theory and evidence behind how individuals and industries demand energy, how energy supply and markets function, and how public policy shapes them. Sectors examined include oil, natural gas, electricity, and nuclear power, alongside topics such as energy taxation, price regulation, deregulation, energy efficiency standards, and emissions control policy. Materials include the course syllabus, lecture notes, and problem sets as published on MIT OpenCourseWare, letting students work through the same readings and assignments used in the MIT classroom. The course suits anyone wanting a grounding in applied microeconomics as it plays out in real energy markets, from utility pricing to the politics of carbon policy. As with other MIT OCW offerings, there is no instructor interaction or certificate, but all course content is free to access and reuse under a Creative Commons license.