The development of the European utility market faces a cross-road: Either a common European approach in meeting today's energy challenges, or a refocus on national energy policy solution. This brief, based on survey responses from 56 utility executives across Europe, develops six alternative views on the future development of the European utilities market.

• Six alternative views on the development of the European utilities market from 2005 - 2010, based on a survey of utility executives across Europe.
• Analysis of how a cross-section of industry participants see the European energy market developing between 2005-2010.
• A starting point for more involved exploration of key drivers of market development in succeeding years.
• Raw data from the survey, which can be used to build scenario's of the readers choosing.


Highlights



The Consensus scenario shows how gradual realisation of utilities market competition and volatile wholesale prices lead to a focus on a wholesale-retail balance. A development leading to a few major players dominating across the value chain.





The Watch Scenario shows how national dissatisfaction over the European energy policy, caused by merger and acquisition activity, leads to a refocus on nationally managed competition.





Regionally Led views vary in value chain focus, with a Northern focus on retail and a Southern focus on corporate development and wholesale impacts. Company Led views vary, with Large and International companies focusing on value chain issues and Small and National companies focusing on national governments having a strong impact on competition.



Reasons to Purchase


• Understand how industry experts and peers expect the European energy market to develop.
• Aid strategic planning by using the views as starting points for exploration and challenges that will emerge.
• Use the survey raw data to construct alternative views to incorporate into your strategic planning.