The Role of AMR in the B2B Energy sector

Table of Contents

• DATAMONITOR VIEW
  • CATALYST
  • SUMMARY
  • METHODOLOGY
• ANALYSIS
  • AMR services provides a range of solutions to both consumers and energy suppliers with priorities not quite succinct
    • Consumers would benefit from more accurate bills provided from AMR technology
    • Accurate reads obtainable from AMR technology would help suppliers control debt more closely
    • AMR can promote energy demand side management to sustain environmental agendas
  • Energy suppliers and meter companies believe accurate meter readings will prove beneficial for consumers moving to AMR
    • The majority of consumers would want the supplier to pay for AMR
    • Unsurprisingly meter providers expect consumers to contribute more towards AMR than suppliers
  • Asset ownership and current meter infrastructure can limit growth
    • Energy suppliers find issues surrounding asset ownership a stumbling block to investment
    • Meter companies are confident that sufficient qualified meter installers are able to handle the demand for AMR installations
    • Suppliers embrace regulatory assistance to ensure all stakeholders are able to help create a fair infrastructure
    • Meter companies would benefit from selective regulatory assistance
    • All industry participants looking for some clarity and guidelines
• APPENDIX
  • With the exception of the largest users, the majority of buyers expect their supplier to foot the bill for AMR installation
  • North America relies on AMR to ease demand pressures due to a lack of generation capacity
  • Datamonitor conducted a survey of 26 stakeholders throughout the supply chain
  • Further reading
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  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: Importance of AMR for consumers
    • Figure 2: Importance of AMR for suppliers
    • Figure 3: Demand side management through cost reflective tariffs
    • Figure 4: Consumers attitude towards paying for AMR
    • Figure 5: Industry experts view on cost of AMR for consumers
    • Figure 6: Need for clarity on asset ownership
    • Figure 7: Availability of qualified meter installers to meet AMR demand
    • Figure 8: Need for regulatory involvement to create a fairer AMR infrastructure
    • Figure 8: Need for regulatory involvement in creating a fairer AMR infrastructure
    • Figure 10: AMR installation
    • Figure 11: Survey sample