The Western European Gas Market Outlook 2008

Country Profiles of Supply, Demand, Regulation and Infrastructure

Publication Date	July 2008
Publisher	Business Insights
Product Type	Report
Pages	223
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	RBI00246

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Summary

The Western European Gas Market Outlook 2008 Country profiles of supply, demand, regulation and infrastructure European gas markets continue to experience rapid changes driven both by liberalization and new market entrants. Rising gas demand in Western European markets continues to offer growth opportunities.

The Western European Gas Market Outlook 2008 is a newly updated management report that examines the role gas plays in each of the major Western European markets and analyses the differences that exist in terms of gas self sufficiency, and future growth of demand.

This report provides new and updated analysis of 19 Western European gas markets, with detailed data on supply and demand balances. Each country profile features supply and demand overviews, an examination of key governmental, legal and political influences on the sector and an analysis of wholesale trading and the pipeline, LNG and storage infrastructure.

Use this report to identify and exploit new profit opportunities created by Western European gas market expansion and anticipate future market risks.

Benchmark 19 key Western European gas markets, predict future market trends and understand the key market issues with this new report.

This new report will provide you with

Profiles of each country's gas infrastructure including transit and distribution pipelines and their ownership, storage capacities and full colour maps of gas grids
An understanding of Western European gas regulation, including local legislation, competitive conditions and market reforms
Gas supply data in billion cubic metres as well as production, pipeline imports and exports by country and LNG imports
Key gas demand data by consumer type divided into residential, non-residential and power generation in billion cubic metres
An overview of wholesale gas trading market in each country focussing on the market owners and operators, the active players, liquidity and future prospects
Gas market trends by country detailing gas production and demand by sector

Some key findings from this report

Belgium is a key player in the European gas market. It operates as a transit state and is home to Europe's second most liquid trading hub, an LNG import terminal and the UK / Continental Europe Interconnector
Denmark has had a fully open gas market since the beginning of 2004, three and a half years ahead of EU requirements
Competition in France has been hampered by a lack of interconnections with other countries. LNG projects undertaken and the opening of Euskadour link have gone some way to ease this problem
Gas now accounts for about 39% of primary energy demand in Italy. It has increased considerably in recent years, with consumption levels in excess of most other European countries
Although Norway is a major gas producer it has surprisingly low consumption levels (less than 9%). The vast majority of gas production is exported with Norway currently the source of around 16% of EU consumption Key questions answered by this report
How has gas production and consumption changed over time?
Where does each country source its imported gas from?
How has liberalization affected national gas markets?
What are the key developments in pipeline infrastructure?

Content

The Western European Gas Market Outlook 2008
Chapter 1 Austria
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- Storage
Chapter 2 Belgium
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- LNG
- LNG Capacity Deals Signed
- Storage
Chapter 3 Cyprus
- Market summary
Chapter 4 Denmark
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Storage
Chapter 5 Finland
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
Chapter 6 France
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Key factors limiting the development of competition in France
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- LNG
- Pipeline infrastructure
- Storage
Chapter 7 Germany
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
Chapter 8 Greece
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- LNG
Chapter 9 Ireland
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- Storage
Chapter 10 Italy
- Market summary
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- LNG
Chapter 11 Luxembourg
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
Chapter 12 Malta
- Market summary
Chapter 13 The Netherlands
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- LNG
Chapter 14 Norway
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- Key Norwegian Gas Pipelines
Chapter 15 Portugal
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- LNG
- Storage
- Gas fired power
Chapter 16 Spain
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- LNG
- Pipelines
- Pipeline developments
- Storage
Chapter 17 Sweden
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
Chapter 18 Switzerland
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
Chapter 19 United Kingdom
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Transmission and distribution
- Offshore
- LNG
- Storage
- Appendix
- Definitions
List of Figures
- Figure 1.1: Austria, Gas production, 1990-2007e
- Figure 1.2: Austria, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 1.3: Austria, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 1.4: Austria, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 1.5: Austria, Gas Grid
- Figure 2.6: Belgium, total gas import, 1990-2007e
- Figure 2.7: Belgium, Pipeline import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 2.8: Belgium, LNG import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 2.9: Belgium, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 2.10: Belgium, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 4.11: Denmark, Gas production, 1990-2007e
- Figure 4.12: Denmark, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 4.13: Denmark, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 5.14: Finland, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 5.15: Finland, historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 5.16: Finland, Gas Grid
- Figure 6.17: France, Gas production, 1995-2007e
- Figure 6.18: France, import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 6.19: France, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 6.20: France, historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 6.21: France, Transmission Grid
- Figure 7.22: Germany, Gas production, 1995-2007e
- Figure 7.23: Germany, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 7.24: Germany, historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 8.25: Greece, Gas production, 1990-2007e
- Figure 8.26: Greece, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 8.27: Greece, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 8.28: Greece, historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 8.29: Greece, Gas grid
- Figure 9.30: Ireland, Gas production, 1995-2007e
- Figure 9.31: Ireland, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 9.32: Ireland, historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 10.33: Italy, Gas production, 1990-2007e
- Figure 10.34: Italy, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 10.35: Italy, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 10.36: Italy, historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 10.37: Italy, Gas Infrastructure
- Figure 11.38: Luxembourg, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 11.39: Luxembourg, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 11.40: Luxembourg, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 11.41: Luxembourg, Gas Grid
- Figure 13.42: The Netherlands, Gas production, 1990-2007e
- Figure 13.43: The Netherlands, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 13.44: The Netherlands, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 13.45: The Netherlands, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 13.46: The Netherlands, Gas network
- Figure 14.47: Norway, Gas production, 1995-2007e
- Figure 14.48: Norway, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 14.49: Norway, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 14.50: Norway, Gas Export Infrastructure
- Figure 15.51: Portugal, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 15.52: Portugal, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 15.53: Portugal, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 16.54: Spain, Gas production, 1990-2007e
- Figure 16.55: Spain, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 16.56: Spain, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 16.57: Spain, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 16.58: Spain, Gas Grid
- Figure 17.59: Sweden, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 17.60: Sweden, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 17.61: Sweden, Gas Grid
- Figure 18.62: Switzerland, Gas production, , 1990-2007e
- Figure 18.63: Switzerland, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 18.64: Switzerland, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 18.65: Switzerland, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 18.66: Switzerland, Gas Grid
- Figure 19.67: UK, Gas production, 1990-2007e
- Figure 19.68: UK, Import supply sources, 2007e
- Figure 19.69: UK, Sectoral demand, 2007e
- Figure 19.70: UK, Historical and forecast demand, 1990-2020
- Figure 19.71: UK, Gas Grid
List of Tables
- Table 1.1: Austria, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 1.2: Austria, Storage sites
- Table 2.3: Belgium, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 2.4: Belgium, Interconnector Ownership
- Table 2.5: Belgium, Storage Sites
- Table 4.6: Denmark, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 4.7: Denmark, Storage Sites
- Table 5.8: Finland, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 6.9: France, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 6.10: France, LNG Infrastructure
- Table 6.11: France, LNG Infrastructure
- Table 7.12: Germany, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 7.13: Germany, Storage Sites
- Table 8.14: Greece, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 9.15: Ireland, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 9.16: Ireland, Transmission Grid
- Table 10.17: Italy, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 10.18: Italy, Storage sites
- Table 10.19: Italy, LNG Infrastructure
- Table 11.20: Luxembourg, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 13.21: The Netherlands, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 13.22: The Netherlands, Storage Sites
- Table 14.23: Norway, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 15.24: Portugal, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 16.25: Spain, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 16.26: Spain, LNG Infrastructure
- Table 16.27: Spain, Storage Sites
- Table 17.28: Sweden, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 18.29: Switzerland, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)
- Table 19.30: UK, Gas supply and demand balance, 2006-07e* (bcm)