European Electricity and Gas Groups

• Publication date: December 2011

Description EU’s largest power producers are active throughout the entire electricity and gas value chain and their operations involve: purchasing, producing and marketing gas and electricity; storing and distributing gas and transmitting electricity, as well as developing the adequate infrastructure; providing heat and environmental management related services. […] Most analysed companies have a pan-European and/or internati...

Description

EU’s largest power producers are active throughout the entire electricity and gas value chain and their operations involve: purchasing, producing and marketing gas and electricity; storing and distributing gas and transmitting electricity, as well as developing the adequate infrastructure; providing heat and environmental management related services. […]
Most analysed companies have a pan-European and/or international presence, and are leading utility companies in their home markets: GdF Suez and EdF in France, Centrica in the UK, E.ON and RWE in Germany, Enel in Italy, Iberdrola and Gasnatural Fenosa in Spain. However companies such as Vattenfall, CEZ or SSE remain regional players. […]

The liberalisation of the European power industry has profoundly modified the competitive environment of electricity companies. The EU has instigated competition in the power sector, shaping its medium and long-term strategies in line with its climate change policy. This has triggered a transformation in the EU’s utilities fuel mix and power generation technologies. Furthermore, significant changes resulted from liberalisation in terms of demand patterns, operation and investment in transmission networks. […]
Most of total electricity production in the EU comes from its most industrialised markets: Germany, France, the UK, Spain and Italy. Together, they account for nearly two thirds of Europe’s electricity generation. […]

- Who are the key players?

Most analysed companies have a pan-European and/or international presence, and are leading utility companies in their home markets: GdF Suez and EdF in France, Centrica in the UK, E.ON and RWE in Germany, Enel in Italy, Iberdrola and Gasnatural Fenosa in Spain. However companies such as Vattenfall, CEZ or SSE remain regional players. […]

Companies analysed in the report:

CENTRICA, CEZ, EDF, ENEL, E.ON, GAS NATURAL FENOSA, GDF SUEZ, IBERDROLA, RWE, SSE and VATTENFALL.

- How intense is competition?

The liberalisation of the European power industry has profoundly modified the competitive environment of electricity companies. The EU has instigated competition in the power sector, shaping its medium and long-term strategies in line with its climate change policy. This has triggered a transformation in the EU’s utilities fuel mix and power generation technologies. Furthermore, significant changes resulted from liberalisation in terms of demand patterns, operation and investment in transmission networks. […]

- What are the main markets?

Most of total electricity production in the EU comes from its most industrialised markets: Germany, France, the UK, Spain and Italy. Together, they account for nearly two thirds of Europe’s electricity generation. […]

Electric Power Energy Industry in Europe

0. Conclusions
1. Market fundamentals
1.1. Overview
1.2. The industry
1.3. Supply and demand
1.4. Geographical data
2. Market environment and prospects
2.1. Market overview
2.2. Demand
2.3. Supply
2.4. International trade
2.5. Regional overview
3. Corporate strategies and competition
3.1. Competitive forces
3.2. Structure of competition
3.3. Corporate strategies
4. Company profiles
4.1. E.ON
4.2. GDF Suez
4.3. Enel
4.4. EDF
4.5. RWE
4.6. SSE
4.7. Centrica
4.8. Iberdrola
4.9. Vattenfall
4.10. CEZ Group
5. Statistical appendix
6. Sources
7. Annexes