Company Graphics: The Future Of State-Owned Utilities
Posted on: Friday, 23 November 2007, 09:00 CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c75221) has announced the addition of Company Graphics: The Future of State-owned Utilities to their offering.
State-owned energy utilities have a substantial presence in European energy markets. By analyzing the operational and financial data of leading state-owned European energy utilities, it is possible to understand how they will fare in a post-liberalised European energy landscape.
Scope of this title:
Insight and analysis of key operational and financial data of major European state-owned energy utilities. A projection of how European state-owned energy utilities will evolve and become more competitive. A comparison of the performance and characteristics of private and state-owned European utilities.
Highlights of this title:
Spanish state incumbents will face heavy competitive pressure as Spanish retail switching rates are highest for both residential and non-residential gas customers. State-owned energy utilities dominate their domestic markets, posting higher than average profit margins and energy volume return than privately-owned utilities. State-owned utilities have a lower power net trade requirement (7% of power supply) than the privately owned utilities (12%), reflecting a higher level of vertical integration.
Reasons to order your copy:
Gain valuable insight into how state-owned utilities compare against privately owned utilities. Understand the strategies available to state-owned utilities to navigate the competitive European energy landscape. Understand how state-ownership impacts utility operations.
Content Outline:
OUR VIEW
CATALYST
SUMMARY
ANALYSIS
State energy incumbents are similar except in the degree of state ownership
The sample of utilities are taken from our Key Player data
The level of state ownership in energy utilities is varied
Without exception, the state-owned utilities are all vertically integrated
State-owned utilities are mainly focused on power generation and sales
State-owned utilities dominate in nuclear generation, but lag in renewable and gas capacity
State-owned utilities are dominant in their domestic markets
Power focused state-owned utilities dominate their domestic markets
Gas focused state-owned utilities dominate their domestic markets
Energy volume growth generates extremely high income growth in state-owned utilities
State-owned utilities post above average profit margins and energy volume returns
In order to weather liberalisation, business inefficiencies need to be reduced
The high income growth of state utilities does not generate high cash flow growth
Employee efficiency is on average higher in privately owned utilities
As domestic competition intensifies, state incumbents will lose power market share
As domestic competition intensifies, state incumbents will lose gas market share
State-owned utilities home advantage can be a springboard to enhancing their competitive position
State-owned utilities are on average less leveraged than their privately-owned counterparts
Private utilities are more exposed to changes in wholesale power markets 16
Both state-owned and privately-owned utilities are highly exposed to wholesale gas markets
State-owned utilities are adapting to changing energy market conditions to become more competitive in the longer term
As liberalisation gains momentum and competition intensifies, merger and acquisition activity will increase substantially
State-owned utilities must navigate both regulatory and political risk
State-owned utilities will be pressured to increase the share of renewable energy in their product portfolios
The rate of divesture from state-owned utilities will increase
APPENDIX
Definitions
Further Reading
Our Consultancy
Ask the Analyst
List of Figures
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Source: Datamonitor
Source: Business Wire
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