Utilities x.0: Energy Companies Prepare for a Reboot

BearingPoint. Institute Utilities x.0: energy companies prepare for a reboot The European power utilities landscape: ripe for disruption? Without European coordination, renewable energies may destabilise the industry and force further price hikes. Innovative technologies and business models will bring the required flexibility and prompt market decentralisation. (+) 32.57 16.90 Norway Finland Map key: Countries that have confirmed their future smart-meter plans Concentric and shaded circles: 36.94 20.02 The size of the circles shows the relative total GW for each country Other Fossil fuel Country Total GW (2012) Total GW (2020) Solar Nuclear 2012 Sweden \38.37 42.98 Wind Hydro 2020 Ireland UK 99.44 106.51 Denmark 8.60 10.66 14.00 16.88 Netherlands 31.57 33.33 Belgium 20.29 169.31 Germany 22.67 217.57 Luxembourg 00 1.74 2.15 France 129.99 141.97 19.99 Switzerland 23.70 24.05 Austria 26.63 Portugal 19.57 106.78 Spain 21.55 107.13 Italy 127.96 Greece 19.09 127.74 19.66 Italy and Sweden pioneer large-scale smart-meter deployment .. But the rest are catching up... Most countries have now adopted rollout plans and huge deployments in the UK and France are due to start. Germany's indecision has surprised the smart-meter industry and raised new question. (++) Confirmed national plan size: number of smart meters deployed per country 30m 20m 10m Italy Elec Sweden Denmark Finland Spain Elec France Elec France Italy Gas UK UK Ireland Ireland Germany Elec Elec Elec/Gas/Heat Elec Gas Elec Gas Elec Gas 100% (installed) 100% 50% 90% 25 % 0-2% 0-2 % 0-2% 0-5 % 0-5% 0-2% 0-2% FINISHED UNDERWAY PILOT UNDECIDED Sources: (+) IGS HRS; (++) Transmission and Distribution, World, Landis+Gyr, Green Tech Media, Metering.com, Meters and More, EEA Webinar, Smart Energy Universe, Commission for Energy Regulation BEIO04-UXO-IN