Company Graphics - Markets that matter

Abstract

Introduction

A pan-European energy market remains a distant prospect.By analyzing the profitability of leading European utilities across individual markets, it is possible to examine how market share, levels of competition and liberalization impact profitability.

Scope

• Insight and data on the national versus regional competitive focus of leading power and gas utilities.
• An examination of leading utility market shares across Europe and their correlation to profitability in those markets.
• An understanding of profitability levels across European markets, and how this corresponds to levels of gas and power market liberalisation.

Report Highlights

14 of 27 Key Player power utilities are solely focused on their home markets. 23 of 27 Key Player power utilities do business almost entirely in their competitive arenas.

The level of a utility' s market share does not, on average, have an impact on its profitability. However, the number of Key Players within a market has a strong impact on the profitability of utilities within that market.

A comparison of Key Player profitability with both gas and power market MCI scores demonstrates that there is a strong negative correlation between gas market liberalisation and utility profitability. However, the negative relationship is not as strong between power market liberalisation and utility profitability.

Reasons to Purchase

• Understand which markets are the most profitable and what factors explain their profitability.
• Understand how market share and leading utility concentration impact profitability across Europe.
• Visualise the competitive structure of power and gas markets and the market focus of leading utilities.