Abstract
Overview
Introduction
A market is created within liberalised energy markets for Third Party
Intermediary (TPI) switching assistance. As competition increases and products
become more sophisticated, TPIs are able to build stronger and longer-lasting
relationships with buyers, to an extent commoditising the supplier.
Scope
- a comprehensive overview of factors that will enable and impede the
development of a TPI sector in Europe's liberalising energy market.
- an understanding of the differing motives that drive the three-way
relationship between the buyer, the TPI and the supplier.
- an evaluation of the supplier competencies that TPIs increasingly target
in a liberalising energy market to claim their share of revenue streams.
- an in-depth assessment of the future role of TPIs in the European energy
sector and their projected success in different regional markets.
Report Highlights
The existence of a wide range of suppliers enhances TPI's broking power. A
visible traded hub price for energy also assists TPIs as it gives them the
ability to design products of their own and gives them a greater
information/ability to negotiate with suppliers.
The trilateral relationship between buyer, TPI and supplier has conflicting
interests and influences. TPIs are not integral to the supplier-buyer
relationship and recognise that they must work to maximise their service
offering and justify their revenue share.
Significant TPI growth in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is unlikely in the
next two years. CEE states still have very low switching rates and are
unlikely to improve significantly before 2008. There are typically higher
switching rates within power markets than gas - giving greater potential for
TPI penetration.
Reasons to Purchase
- gain insight into future enablers and drivers of TPI development in Europe
and identify potential barriers and impediments to sector growth.
- gain insight into future enablers and drivers of TPI development in Europe
and identify potential barriers and impediments to sector growth.
- identify future switching rates in 20 European countries, projecting the
potential growth areas for future TPI development.
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