Introduction
With 2007 approaching, how far have energy companies tackled the issue of network unbundling? The EU is looking to go further than the 2nd Directive and energy companies are a long way short of what the EU wants done. This report reviews 26 markets, their compliance and analyses the drivers. It provides case studies giving the context, the approach and the results and issues faced by unbundling.
Scope of this report
- 26 market appraisals reviewing the state of network unbundling
- 7 case studies from the perspective of a regulator, Power TSO, Gas TSO, DSO and market wide perspective
- analysis of GDP, government political leaning and energy specific market drivers to determine if a visible correlation was evident
- assessment against Datamonitor's Market Competitive Intensity Index
Research and analysis highlights
National politics, not technical reasons, is the only clear driver of network unbundling status
The success of Lietuvos Energia Twinning projects has enabled the internal development of an East European market at a far more rapid pace than West European companies did in the nineties.
Only 7 out of 26 markets have fully complied with both electricity transmission and distribution unbundling.
Key reasons to read this report
- Gain a comprehensive assessment of the state of unbundling across 26 European markets
- Learn from case studies offering multiple perspectives on unbundling across Europe
- See where a market scores against Datamonitor's MCI mode
This report reviews 26 markets, their compliance and analyses the drivers. It provides case studies giving the context, the approach and the results and issues faced by unbundling.
