Introduction

The diverse and disparate structural and market dynamics currently prevailing in Europe’s gas and power markets have led to widely differing levels of competitive intensity being reached. The future evolution of individual markets is certain to remain diverse, despite the EU’s aim of achieving market harmonization.

Features and benefits

• An understanding of the country’s gas market in terms of supply and demand trends, wholesale and retail environment, key players, infrastructure, etc.
• An understanding of the country’s power market in terms of wholesale & retail environment, key players, supply and demand trends, infrastructure, etc.
• Analysis of the gas Market Competitive Intensity (MCI) based on its underlying factors such as regulation, pricing, switching propensity, etc.
• Analysis of the power Market Competitive Intensity (MCI) based on its underlying factors such as regulation, pricing, switching propensity, etc.

Highlights

The undeveloped nature of the Swedish gas sector means that it ranks towards the bottom of the markets surveyed. On a weighted average basis, Sweden scores 1.2 out of 10 for gas Market Competitive Intensity (MCI) in 2011, ranking 10th out of the 11 markets covered. For 2014, it scores 2.1 out of 10, ranking 10th out of the 11 markets covered.

Sweden's power Market Competitive Intensity (MCI) score is significantly higher than its gas market score. On a weighted average basis, Sweden scores 6.3 out of 10 for power MCI in 2011, ranking sixth out of the 11 markets covered. For 2014, it scores 7.2 out of 10, ranking eighth out of the 11 markets covered.

Your key questions answered

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the country’s gas and power markets in terms of supply and demand trends, key players, infrastructure, etc.
• Determine the gas and power market attractiveness of a country based on Market Competitive Intensity (MCI) scores.
• Benchmark each country with respect to its peers in the region for both the gas and power markets.