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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

TOTAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION

THE EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY MARKET

Figure 1: Share of Primary Fuels in the UK on an Energy Supplied Basis ( percent), 1995

Table 1: Share of Primary Fuels in the UK on an Energy Supplied Basis ( percent), 1990-1995

Table 2: Final Energy Consumption by Fuel (000 tonnes of oil equivalent and percent), 1994

Table 3: Shares of Fuels Consumed in Each Sector on an Energy Supplied Basis ( percent), 1994

Table 4: Shares of Fuels Consumed in Each Sector on an Expenditure Basis ( percent), 1994

Figure 2: Share of Fuels Consumed in Each Sector on an Energy Supplied and Expenditure Basis ( percent), 1994

Table 5: Electricity Supplied (gigawatt hours), 1992-1994

Market Size

UK SALES BY VOLUME

UK SALES BY VALUE

MARKET SECTORS

IMPORTS

Table 6: UK Sales of Electricity (gigawatt hours), 1992-1994

Table 7: UK Sales of Electricity (gigawatt hours), 1995

Table 8: UK Sales of Electricity by Value (£m), 1992-1994

Table 9: Domestic Sales of Electricity and Natural Gas (gigawatt hours), 1992-1994

Table 10: Industrial Sector Sales from the Public Distribution System (gigawatt hours), 1994

Table 11: Service Sector Sales from the Public Distribution System (gigawatt hours and percent), 1994

Table 12: Imports' Share of Electricity Available for the Internal Market ( percent), 1994 and January to June 1995

Industry Background

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

OPENING UP THE MARKET

REGULATION OF THE INDUSTRY

THE 'POOL'

ELECTRICITY GENERATION

THE MAIN GENERATORS AND SUPPLIERS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY

UPLIFT MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME (UMIS)

INTERCONNECTORS

EMPLOYMENT

ENVIRONMENT

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Table 13: The Main Generators in England and Wales (£m and percent), 1995

Table 14: The Main Generators and Suppliers in Scotland (£m and percent), 1994/1995

Table 15: Northern Ireland Electricity PLC (£m and percent), 1995

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

PRIVATISATION - THE BENEFITS

COMPETITION IN SUPPLY

REGIONAL ELECTRICITY COMPANIES' TAKEOVER BIDS

REGIONAL ELECTRICITY COMPANIES

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 16: Electricity Generated (gigawatt hours), 1990-1994

Table 17: Fuel Input for Electricity Generation (million tonnes of oil equivalent), 1990-1994

Table 18: Non-Franchise Market Shares by Sites Supplied ( percent), 1990/1991-1994/1995

Table 19: Non-Franchise Market Shares by Output Supplied ( percent), 1990/1991-1994/1995

Table 20: Status of Takeover Bids for Regional Electricity Companies, December 1995

Table 21: Financial Results of Northern Electric PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 22: Financial Results of Eastern Group PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 23: Financial Results of South Western Electricity PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 24: Financial Results of Manweb PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 25: Financial Results of Midland Electricity PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 26: Financial Results for Norweb PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 27: Financial Results for Southern Electric PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 28: Financial Results of Seeboard PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 29: Financial Results for South Wales Electricity PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 30: Financial Results of Yorkshire Electricity Group PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 31: Financial Results of East Midlands Electricity PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 32: Financial Results for London Electricity PLC (£m and percent), Year Ended 31st March 1995

Table 33: Main Media Advertising Expenditure Electricity Boards (£000), Moving Annual Total to September 1994 and 1995

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

Buying Behaviour

ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

CONSUMER SPENDING ON ELECTRICITY

RETAIL PRICES

INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS

Table 34: Electricity Consumption (gigawatt hours), 1990-1994

Table 35: Expenditure on Energy by Households at Current Prices (£m), 1990-1994

Table 36: Average Expenditure (£ per week per consuming household), 1993/1994

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

POWER-GENERATING EQUIPMENT

METERING

COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Current Issues

FLOTATION OF THE NATIONAL GRID

ELECTRICITY REBATE

WINDFALL TAX

METERING

TRIALS

PRICE TRENDS

REVIEWS OF PRICE CONTROLS

QUALITY OF SUPPLY

DEREGULATION PROGRESS

ELECTRICAL RETAILING

EUROPE

PRIVATISATION OF THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY

Forecasts

DEMAND FORECASTS

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR POWER-GENERATING EQUIPMENT

FUTURE ENERGY GROWTH

THE FUTURE ELECTRICITY MARKET

Table 37: Demand and Energy Requirements Forecasts (gigawatts and terawatt hours), 1995/1996-2001/2002

Table 38: Forecast of Capital Expenditure by the Electricity Generating Industry at Fourth Quarter 1993 Prices (£m), 1994-1998

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Total sales of electricity from the public distribution system reached 284,440 gigawatt hours in 1994, with a value of £17.2bn. Estimated sales for 1995 are 291,280 gigawatt hours, representing an increase of 2.4 percent.

The largest sales sector is the domestic sector, accounting for 36 percent of volume sales. Industrial sector sales, which account for 32.9 percent, are dominated by energy-intensive industries such as chemicals, food, drink and tobacco, mechanical engineering, and iron and steel. Sales to the service sector (incorporating commercial, transport, public administration, etc.) showed the biggest growth between 1990 and 1994, 3 percent a year on average. They accounted for 30 percent of total electricity sales in 1994.

The industrial and commercial markets are already largely competitive. Around 50,000 customers -- all of those with electricity demand over 100 kilowatts -- can now choose their supplier and negotiate advantageous contracts. The deregulation of the domestic market in 1998 will open up a market of some 24 million households worth £7.5bn.

The market for electricity generation is liberalised, enabling new independent generators to make a significant and growing contribution. They accounted for 8 percent of the market in 1995.

The global market for power generation is seen as an area of future expansion, particularly in the Far East, where orders for power equipment are forecast to increase steadily over the next 15 years. Independent power producers are expected to account for around 30 percent of worldwide orders by the year 2000.

Competition offers the potential for significant changes in the shape of future markets, with regional electricity companies selling electricity outside their own areas, generators selling electricity direct to the customers, and new suppliers from other utilities or supermarket chains entering the market. Consumers should benefit from the resulting downward pressure on prices and the wider range of services on offer to them.

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