Malte Nußberger

Malte is an Economist at Compass Lexecon, based in Berlin.

Malte is a member of the European energy practice, specializing in regulatory frameworks, market design, and investment analysis for the electricity and gas sectors. He combines quantitative modeling and econometric techniques with strategic and regulatory expertise, supporting clients across the energy value chain, including network operators, utilities, investors, and regulatory authorities.

In the electricity sector, Malte has worked extensively on market design issues, including capacity mechanisms, tariff design, and bidding zone configurations. He has also advised clients on investment decisions, including state aid evaluations, regulatory and market due diligence, and business case development for generation assets, demand-side solutions, and grid infrastructure.

In the gas sector, his work encompasses developing decarbonization strategies for gas infrastructure and advising on the regulatory adjustments required to support these transitions. Additionally, he has contributed to a litigation proceeding concerning the economic suitability of tariff designs in Germany.

Beyond electricity and gas, Malte has advised clients on innovation projects, focusing on data intelligence solutions, business cases for decentralized flexibility solutions, and decarbonization roadmaps for industrial players.

Malte brings over five years of professional experience as a consultant in the energy sector, as well as from various research institutes, the German Federal Ministry of Finance and the transmission system operator TenneT. He holds a Master of Science in Political Economy from the University of Konstanz.