European Power Trading 2009
European power trading volumes reached another record high in 2008, led by a solid performance in the Nordic region and strong growth in several of Europe’s smaller trading markets.
This 130 page report offers a comprehensive analysis of the trading market, the exchanges and brokers, EU competition and environmental policy factors, top industry players, and more. The market’s dimensions and trends are profiled in 39 tables and 43 charts.
The report is structured as follows:
Chapter 1 – Power System Performance: this chapter presents the fundamentals of the European power market, starting with consumption trends, seen in the global context and at the national level. Next it covers production by energy source, CO2 emissions and the contribution from renewables. Next cross-border trading is profiled. The chapter ends with an overview of supply price trends.
Chapter 2 –European Union Power Industry Policies: this chapter profiles the achievements, disappointments and dilemmas of the European Union’s power industry policymakers over many years of reforms. First it presents a summary of key policy and regulatory players. A sketch of policy conflicts at the EU and member state levels follows. Next the chapter lists key policy milestones. It is followed by a review of market opening under the second electricity directive and Regulation 1228 on cross-border trading and remaining policy weaknesses, as revealed by the EC’s energy sector enquiry and anti-trust investigations. The chapter concludes with a review of the planned further reforms under the “third energy package” and current and planned emissions trading and environmental policies.
Chapter 3 – Power Trading Markets: this chapter begins with a review of historical price trends in the wholesale power, fuels and emissions markets. Next it covers power exchange and OTC trading volumes in the major markets – Germany, the Nordic region, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. An evaluation of volume performance drivers and market characteristics follows. The chapter concludes with an assessment of major traders.
Chapter 4 – Power Exchanges and OTC Brokers: this chapter begins with a summary of the main power exchange products and the energy trading sectors covered by western Europe’s 15 exchanges. Next volume trends in the spot, forward and OTC clearing segments are covered. An analysis of rivalry between exchanges, co-operation measures and alliances with stock exchanges follows. Next the chapter reviews exchange shareholders, including recent strategic deals; clearing providers; trading and clearing fees; trading technology suppliers; and leading exchange participants. The last section of the chapter profiles leading OTC broking players and trends in the broking sector.
Chapter 5 – Power Company Rankings: this chapter ranks leading European power companies by financial performance, stock market indicators, and operating data, including their emissions positions in the ETS. It also provides a summary of the biggest European power sector M&A deals from 2002 to 2008.
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This 130 page report offers a comprehensive analysis of the trading market, the exchanges and brokers, EU competition and environmental policy factors, top industry players, and more. The market’s dimensions and trends are profiled in 39 tables and 43 charts.
The report is structured as follows:
Chapter 1 – Power System Performance: this chapter presents the fundamentals of the European power market, starting with consumption trends, seen in the global context and at the national level. Next it covers production by energy source, CO2 emissions and the contribution from renewables. Next cross-border trading is profiled. The chapter ends with an overview of supply price trends.
Chapter 2 –European Union Power Industry Policies: this chapter profiles the achievements, disappointments and dilemmas of the European Union’s power industry policymakers over many years of reforms. First it presents a summary of key policy and regulatory players. A sketch of policy conflicts at the EU and member state levels follows. Next the chapter lists key policy milestones. It is followed by a review of market opening under the second electricity directive and Regulation 1228 on cross-border trading and remaining policy weaknesses, as revealed by the EC’s energy sector enquiry and anti-trust investigations. The chapter concludes with a review of the planned further reforms under the “third energy package” and current and planned emissions trading and environmental policies.
Chapter 3 – Power Trading Markets: this chapter begins with a review of historical price trends in the wholesale power, fuels and emissions markets. Next it covers power exchange and OTC trading volumes in the major markets – Germany, the Nordic region, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. An evaluation of volume performance drivers and market characteristics follows. The chapter concludes with an assessment of major traders.
Chapter 4 – Power Exchanges and OTC Brokers: this chapter begins with a summary of the main power exchange products and the energy trading sectors covered by western Europe’s 15 exchanges. Next volume trends in the spot, forward and OTC clearing segments are covered. An analysis of rivalry between exchanges, co-operation measures and alliances with stock exchanges follows. Next the chapter reviews exchange shareholders, including recent strategic deals; clearing providers; trading and clearing fees; trading technology suppliers; and leading exchange participants. The last section of the chapter profiles leading OTC broking players and trends in the broking sector.
Chapter 5 – Power Company Rankings: this chapter ranks leading European power companies by financial performance, stock market indicators, and operating data, including their emissions positions in the ETS. It also provides a summary of the biggest European power sector M&A deals from 2002 to 2008.
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European Power Trading 2009
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