diff --git a/definitions/variable/economy/economy.yaml b/definitions/variable/economy/economy.yaml
index abfc9a27..8ac3cab0 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/economy/economy.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/economy/economy.yaml
@@ -191,10 +191,33 @@
 - Energy System Cost:
     description: Total energy system cost - including investments, O&M, and fuel costs
     unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
-- Energy System Cost|Electricity:
-    description: Total energy system cost for electricity generation, including investment, O&M and fuel costs for power plants, grids, batteries
+
+- Energy System Cost|Supply:
+    description: Supply-side energy system costs. Include investments and O&M costs for all energy supply sectors
+      (electricity, centralized heat, refineries, grids), import & extraction costs for all primary 
+      energy, import costs for secondary energy. Should not include taxes & carbon prices.  
+    unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
+
+- Energy System Cost|Supply|Electricity:
+    description: Energy system costs for electricity generation and distribution. Include investments,
+      O&M costs and fuel costs for power plants, grids, batteries. Should not include taxes & carbon prices.  
+    unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
+
+- Energy System Cost|Supply|Fuel Cost:
+    description: Total supply-side fuel costs. The sum of import & extraction costs for all primary 
+      energy carriers and import costs for secondary energy. Should not include taxes & carbon prices.  
     unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
 
+- Energy System Cost|Supply|Investments:
+    description: Total investments into all energy supply sectors (electricity, centralized heat, refineries, grids).
+      Should not include taxes & carbon prices.  
+    unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
+
+- Energy System Cost|Supply|Operation and Maintenance Cost:
+    description: Total supply-side fuel costs. Sum of import & extraction costs for all primary 
+      energy carriers and import costs for secondary energy. Should not include taxes & carbon prices. 
+    unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
+    
 - GDP|MER:
     description: GDP at market exchange rate
     unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
@@ -325,4 +348,4 @@
     unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
 - Value Added|Industry|Manufacturing|Other Sector:
     description: Value added in the manufacturing sector of other industries
-    unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]
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+    unit: [billion USD_2010/yr, billion EUR_2020/yr]