Method for generating an inductive reactive power by means of an electrical load apparatus, electrical load apparatus, and electrolysis apparatus

A method for generating an inductive reactive power for a public grid by means of an electrical consumer apparatus, the method comprising:

• in a first operating mode of the electrical consumer apparatus, transforming an AC current of the public grid by means of a transformer device, and providing the transformed AC current for an electrical consumer of the electrical consumer apparatus,
• in a second operating mode of the electrical consumer apparatus that is different to the first operating mode, short-circuiting the transformer device in a phase-controlled manner by means of a switching device of the electrical consumer apparatus, wherein the switching device is phase-controlled in such a way that the inductive reactive power is generated by means of the transformed AC current for the public grid by means of the switching device depending on a phase gating angle of the phase control of the switching device, and
• additionally controlling the inductive reactive power by means of a tap changer of the transformer device.