Market Competitive Intensity (MCI): Sweden

Content

• Datamonitor View
• Catalyst
• Summary
• Analysis
  • Introduction: Datamonitor's Mci Index Offers A Robust Framework for Measuring The Development of Energy Market Competitive Intensity
  • The Mci Index Shows How Attractive A Particular Market Is to New Entrants in Terms of The Competitive Environment
  • The Mci Assessment Draws on Nine Underlying Metrics Grouped into Three Broad Clusters: Market Framework; Supplier Push; Customer Pull
  • The Mci Index Measures Competitive Intensity in The Eu 27 and 6 Related Markets
  • The Mci Index Assesses Markets as They Stood in Early 2008 and Forecasts Conditions Likely to Be Prevailing Three Years after Full Market Opening
  • The Mci Index Offers An Assessment of Competitive Intensity in January 2008 and A Forecast for July 2010 - Three Years after Full Market Opening Took Place in The Eu States
  • Each of The Nine Pillars Has An Assessment Scale to Allow for The Comparison of Diverse Markets (See Appendix for More Details)
  • Two Differing Overall Mci Scores Are Calculated to Ensure Full Clarity of Results
  • A Simple Weighted Average (Additive) Measure Shows Overall Competitive Intensity
  • A Weighted Multiple (Multiplicative) Measure Shows Overall Competitive Intensity
  • The Mci Framework Has A Number of Applications for Your Organization
  • Context: A Considerable Gap Exists between Sweden's Gas and Power Scores and Rankings
  • Sweden's Power Market Score Is Significantly Ahead of The Majority of Markets Surveyed
  • The Undeveloped Nature of The Swedish Gas Sector Means That IT Ranks towards The Bottom of The Markets Surveyed
  • Power Mci: The Majority of Sweden's Metrics Score towards The Upper End of The Scale
  • The Swedish Market Framework Metrics Are Likely to Gain Further Strength by July 2010
  • Effectiveness of Regulator [2008: 3.5/10 2010: 5/10]
  • Ease of Third Party Access [2008: 7/10 2010: 8/10]
  • Effectiveness of Balancing and Data Transfer [2008: 6/10 2010: 8/10]
  • Supplier Push Metrics Are Driven by The Existence of The Nord Pool Market
  • Wholesale Market Fragmentation [2008: 9/10 2010: 9/10]
  • Retail Market Fragmentation [2008: 7.5/10 2010: 7.5/10]
  • Traded Market Maturity [2008: 10/10 2010: 10/10]
  • Customer Pull Factors Score Relatively Highly, Though Are Unlikely to Show Any Further Improvement
  • Access to Market Information and Assistance [2008: 7.5/10 2010: 8.5/10]
  • Consumer Representation [2008: 5/10 2010: 7/10]
  • Propensity to Switch [2008: 4/10 2010: 8/10]
  • Gas Mci: in Contrast to The Power Market, All but One of Sweden's Gas Scores Are at The Bottom End of The Scale
  • The Undeveloped Nature of The Swedish Gas Market Constrains The Market Framework Scores
  • Effectiveness of Regulator [2008: 3/10 2010: 5/10]
  • Ease of Third Party Access [2008: 3/10 2010: 3/10]
  • Effectiveness of Balancing and Data Transfer [2008: 4/10 2010: 6/10]
  • High Levels of Wholesale and Retail Fragmentation Combined with A Lack of Wholesale Gas Constrain The Market Framework Scores
  • Wholesale Market Fragmentation [2008: 0.5/10 2010: 3/10]
  • Retail Market Fragmentation [2008: 2.5/10 2010: 2.5/10]
  • Traded Market Maturity [2008: 0/10 2010: 0/10]
  • Customer Pull Metrics Will Remain at The Lower End of The Scale Due to The Immature Nature of The Market
  • Access to Market Information and Assistance [2008: 3/10 2010: 5/10]
  • Consumer Representation [2008: 3/10 2010: 4.5/10]
  • Propensity to Switch [2008: 2/10 2010: .3.5/10]
  • Outlook: Opportunities Exist for Players Willing to Make Long Term Distribution Infrastructure Investments
  • Sweden's Position as One of Europe's Most Competitive Power Markets Is in Direct Contrast to Its Gas Market
  • Power Scores
  • Gas Scores
  • Concerns over Regulatory Stability and The Existing Dominant Players Will Somewhat Temper The Otherwise Attractive Nature of The Market
  • New Market Entrant Opportunities, Power
  • New Market Entrant Threats, Power
  • The Current Opportunities in The Swedish Gas Market Appear to Be Extremely Limited with Little Improvement Likely before at Least 2010
  • New Market Entrant Opportunities, Gas
  • New Market Entrant Threats, Gas
  • Mci Scores
• Appendix
  • Definitions
  • Ask The Analyst
• List of Tables
  • Table 1: Market Competitive Intensity, Sweden 2008-10
  • Table 2: Mci Additive, Europe 2008-2010
  • Table 3: Mci Multiplicative, Europe 2008-2010
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1: Mci Assessment Scale
  • Figure 2: Mci Assessment Framework
  • Figure 3: Mci Market Coverage
  • Figure 4: Mci Scales
  • Figure 5: Mci Applications
  • Figure 6: European Power Market Competitive Intensity, 2008-10
  • Figure 7: European Gas Market Competitive Intensity, 2008-10
  • Figure 8: Power Market Competitive Intensity, Sweden
  • Figure 9: Gas Market Competitive Intensity, Sweden
  • Figure 10: Market Competitive Intensity, Sweden
  • Figure 11: Scale for Mci Assessment, Effectiveness of Regulator
  • Figure 12: Scale for Mci Assessment, Ease of Third Party Access
  • Figure 13: Scale for Mci Assessment, Effectiveness of Balancing and Data Transfer
  • Figure 14: Scale for Mci Assessment, Wholesale Market Fragmentation
  • Figure 15: Scale for Mci Assessment, Retail Market Fragmentation
  • Figure 16: Scale for Mci Assessment, Traded Market Maturity
  • Figure 17: Scale for Mci Assessment, Access to Market Information and Assistance
  • Figure 18: Scale for Mci Assessment, Consumer Representation
  • Figure 19: Scale for Mci Assessment, Propensity to Switch