[Report] World Electricity Meter Report Ed 5 2006

This new report includes the latest data and estimates for 2006
Import data is analysed by country and destination and has been expanded to include the last three years 2003, 2004, 2005
New industry information enables us to re-estimate the Russian Market, with a higher level of apartment metering
Russia is now liberalising and restructuring the electricity sector and will be increasingly important
Deployment of AMR and AMM continues in the US and new countries are following suit
Italy has lead the way with its national installation of advanced meters, the largest ever
Scandanavia is now setting the pace for Northern Europe
The leading Chinese companies have announced increases in production capacity and it is anticipated that China will become a major market and supplier of AMR in the next few years
China is already producing a large number of solid state meters and India is now following that path
There are 1.4 billion electricity meters in the world with a total demand of 107 million meters both new and replacement
Global demand is expected to rise to 125 million meters by 2011 with an annual growth of 3.1%
It is a comprehensive study of the world market and contains demand forecasts for 184 countries and detailed meter market surveys of the 15 largest markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas, accounting for 80% of demand

Analysis of the installed base of electromechanical and electronic meters by country
Future trends of electromechanical/solid state deployment in major markets, with country analysis
Development of new electronic meter production. Identifying important new producing countries

Company mergers and consolidations
Global shares of top seven companies
Major new players identified, "the dark horses"
Company shares in EU
Company shares in each of the major EU countries
Market leaders identified in major non-EU markets ;USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China, Japan, India, Russia
Report on prepayment meters in the UK

Survey of global AMR and deployment, analysis by utility sector (electricity, gas, water)
Future trends and deployment projections
Major AMR suppliers identified with market share for leader

Number of electricity customers
Annual meter demand
Analysis on meter type - electromechanical/electronic
Market trend
AMR deployment and development
Type approval and certification, together with significant changes which are driving market development
Market participants
Utility background and market characteristics

Market size, analysis and forecasts for every market, for each of 184 countries
Annual meter demand
Market analysis by production, imports, exports and demand, for every country
Market size and forecast for each year from 2006 to 2011 for every country, units and $ value
Historical export data from 1997 to 2005
Analysis of exports from all countries to all destinations, for 2003, 2004 and 2005

Outline of global metrology institutions and standards, procedures for type approval and meter verification
Regional details and cooperation arrangements
Methodology changes which are driving meter market developments

The tables from the report
Current demand in units and value
Forecasts of demand in units and $ value
Export analysis in units, $ value and average unit export price from 1997 to 2005 "
Spreadsheet of exports by country of origin and importing country for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005