A method for operating an energy supply network, wherein energy generation is decentralized, the energy supply network has three supply levels, and energy is generated in each supply level and is fed into the particular supply level, where the three supply levels each form an independent control unit that is connectable or disconnectable via interfaces between the control units as needed, an operator region is associated with each of the control units, in which operator region an energy feed-in and an energy consumption for the respective associated control unit are combined and controlled, and where an exchange of energy amounts between the control units is then controlled, such as in a demand-oriented manner, by the respective operator areas via the interfaces between associated control units by the control of parameters defined between the control units, such that the entire energy supply network can be dynamically controlled in a simple manner.