European Utilities Switching Forecasts

Table of Contents

• CATALYST
• SUMMARY
• ANALYSIS
  • Introduction
    • The MCI Index shows how attractive a particular market is to new entrants in terms of the competitive environment
    • The MCI assessment draws on nine underlying metrics grouped into three broad clusters: Market framework; Supplier Push; Customer Pull.
    • The MCI Index measures the development of 20 diverse European gas and power markets
    • The MCI Index assesses markets in December 2006 and on 1st July 2008 in addition to driving a market switching forecast
    • Each of the nine pillars has an assessment scale to allow for the comparison of diverse markets (see appendix for more details)
    • Two differing overall MCI scores are calculated to ensure full clarity of results
      • A simple weighted average (additive) measure shows overall competitive intensity
      • A weighted multiple (multiplicative) measure shows overall competitive intensity
    • The MCI framework has a number of applications for your organization
  • Switching data
  • Switching summary
    • Belgium
    • Bulgaria
    • Croatia
    • Czech Republic
    • Denmark
    • France
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Hungary
    • Ireland
    • Italy
    • Latvia
    • Netherlands
    • Poland
    • Romania
    • Russia
    • Slovenia
    • Spain
    • Sweden
    • UK
• APPENDIX
  • Definitions
  • Ask the analyst
  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: 2008 Switching Forecast
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: MCI Assessment Scale
    • Figure 2: MCI Assessment Framework
    • Figure 3: MCI Market Coverage
    • Figure 4: MCI Scales
    • Figure 5: MCI Applications
    • Figure 6: 2008 Switching Forecast, electricity
    • Figure 7: 2008 Switching Forecast, gas
    • Figure 8: Scale for MCI Assessment, Effectiveness of Regulator
    • Figure 9: Scale for MCI Assessment, Ease of Third Party Access
    • Figure 10: Scale for MCI Assessment, Effectiveness of Balancing and Data Transfer
    • Figure 11: Scale for MCI Assessment, Wholesale Market Fragmentation
    • Figure 12: Scale for MCI Assessment, Retail Market Fragmentation
    • Figure 13: Scale for MCI Assessment, Traded Market Maturity
    • Figure 14: Scale for MCI Assessment, Traded Market Maturity
    • Figure 15: Scale for MCI Assessment, Access to Market Information and Assistance
    • Figure 16: Scale for MCI Assessment, Consumer Representation
    • Figure 17: Scale for MCI Assessment, Propensity to Switch