Abstract
Introduction
- This report surveys 30 countries; the 25 countries in the EU, the three
candidate countries, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, and two prominent European
non-members, Norway and Switzerland
- 10 new member states from Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean joined the
Union in May 2004 and three more are in the pipeline to join. All are at
different stages of development as they seek parity with the original member
countries
- The New Electricity and Gas Directives took effect in July 2004, opening
the markets electricity and gas markets to choice
- The report also draws together two important strands in the energy sector,
the convergence of gas and electricity
- The overall electricity and gas markets are surveyed and each country is
covered with a detailed section for electricity and gas
- The report contains a directory of 3,661 utilities in these countries,
classified by category, 2,433 electricity and 1,228 gas, consisting of
generation and production, transmission and distribution
Key Findings
- The 25 EU members, together with the major European non-member countries
are surveyed with an overview and in detailed country sections
- The report updates the information to 2005 and shows clearly that the
newer member countries of the EU are growing in installed generating capacity
much faster than the original members as they tune in to membership benefits
and EU legislative requirements
- The report outlines the latest information on market liberalisation and
indentifies the positive outcomes and the shortcomings of the process, for
2006 saw some difficulties in the industry
Reasons to buy
- Gain insight into the development and problems and the impact of EU
legislation on the energy industry
- Understand the effects that market liberalisation is having on the
business and how it could affect you
- Look at opportunities in Europe and evaluate the relative positions of the
individual country markets
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