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UK Electricty Supply & Distribution Business Research Report
March 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 7
2.3 Abbreviations 7
2.4 UK Economy 8
2.5 Market Factors 11
2.6 Market Trends 14

3. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 16
3.1 Chapter Summary 17
3.2 England & Wales 17
3.3 Scotland 21
3.4 Northern Ireland 22

4. ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION 23
4.1 Chapter Summary 24
4.2 Great Britain 24
4.3 Distribution Price Control Review 27

5. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 29
5.1 Chapter Summary 30
5.2 England & Wales 30

6. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 32
6.1 Chapter Summary 33
6.2 Capital Expenditure 34
6.3 Process Plant Expenditure 37
6.4 Civil Engineering Expenditure 38
6.5 Other Expenditure 39
6.6 Forecast Capital Expenditure 39
6.7 Forecast Process Plant Expenditure 42
6.8 Forecast Civil Engineering Expenditure 42
6.9 Forecast Other Expenditure 43
6.10 England & Wales 44
6.10.1 EDF Energy Networks (EPN) 44
6.10.2 Central Networks East 44
6.10.3 EDF Energy Networks (LPN) 45
6.10.4 SP Manweb 46
6.10.5 Central Networks West 47
6.10.6 Northern Electric Distribution 48
6.10.7 Electricity North West 49
6.10.8 EDF Energy Networks (SPN) 50
6.10.9 Southern Electric Power Distribution 51
6.10.10 Western Power Distribution (South Wales) 52
6.10.11 Western Power Distribution (South West) 53
6.10.12 Yorkshire Electric Distribution 54
6.11 Scotland 55
6.11.1 SP Distribution 55
6.11.2 Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution 56
6.12 Northern Ireland Electricity 57

7. COMPANY PROFILES 59
7.1 Chapter Summary 60
7.2 Company Profiles 60
7.3 Industry Analysis Distribution & Supplier 60
7.3.1 Central Networks East: East Midlands 60
7.3.2 Central Networks West: West Midlands 61
7.3.3 EDF Energy Networks (EPN): East England 63
7.3.4 EDF Energy Networks (LPN): London 64
7.3.5 EDF Energy Networks (SPN): South East 65
7.3.6 Southern Electric Power Distribution: South East (Home Counties) 66
7.3.7 Western Power Distribution (South West): South West 67
7.3.8 SP Manweb: North Wales 68
7.3.9 Western Power Distribution (South Wales): South Wales 70
7.3.10 Electricity North West 71
7.3.11 Northern Electric Distribution: North 72
7.3.12 Yorkshire Electricity Distribution: Yorkshire & Humberside 73
7.3.13 SP Distribution: South & Central Scotland 74
7.3.14 Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution: North Scotland 75
7.3.15 Northern Ireland Electricity: Northern Ireland 76

8. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 79
8.1 Trade Associations & Regulatory Bodies 80
8.2 Trade Magazines 81
8.3 Trade Exhibitions 81

 

LIST OF TABLES

1: Ownership of the Distribution Network Operators in the UK, as of February 2010 18
2: Electricity Consumed in Great Britain, by Region, 2007 19
3: Analysis of Electricity Usage, by Type of Industry, UK, 2004-2008 20
4: Analysis of Electricity Usage, by the Commercial Sector, 2004-2008 20
5: Network Distribution Operators, Regional, as at February 2010 25
6: Analysis of Electricity Market by Sectors, Great Britain 2005-2009 26
7: UK Distribution Networks, 2008/09 27
8: Breakdown of Average Domestic Electricity Household Bill, as of 1 February 2009 31
9: UK Capital Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Networks, 2004/05-2008/0935
10: Capital Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators in Great
Britain, by Company, 2005/06-2007/08 36
11: DNOs Activity Costs, 2007/2008 37
12: UK Capital and Process Plant Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network
Operators, 2004/05-2008/09 38
13: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators, 2004/05-2008/09 38
14: UK Capital and 'Other' Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network
Operators, 2004/05-2008/09 39
15: Capital Expenditure Forecast Outturn and Allowance for DPCR4 2005-2010, Great
Britain 40
16: Capital Expenditure by DNOs during DPCR4 and DPCR5 Forecasts, Great
Britain 41
17: Forecast UK Capital Expenditure of the Electricity Distribution Network Operators,
2009/10-2013/14 41
18: Forecast UK Capital and Process Plant Expenditure by the Electricity Supply
Industry, 2009/10-2013/14 42
19: Forecast UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Electricity
Distribution Network Operators, 2009/10-2013/14 43
20: Forecast UK Capital and Other Expenditure on the Electricity Distribution Network,
2009/10-2013/14 43
21: Anticipated Activity Costs by EDF Energy Networks (EPN), by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 44
22: Anticipated Activity Costs by Central Network East by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 45
23: Anticipated Activity Costs by EDF Energy Networks (LPN) by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 46
24: Anticipated Activity Costs by SP Manweb by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 47
25: Anticipated Activity Costs by Central Networks West by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 48
26: Anticipated Activity Costs by Northern Electric Distribution by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 49
27: Anticipated Activity Costs by Electricity North West by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 50
28: Anticipated Activity Costs by EDF Energy Networks (SPN) by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 51
29: Anticipated Activity Costs by Southern Electric Power Distribution by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 52
30: Anticipated Activity Costs by Western Power Distribution (South Wales) by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 53
31: Anticipated Activity Costs by Western Power Distribution (South West) by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 54
32: Anticipated Activity Costs by Yorkshire Electricity Distribution by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 55
33: Anticipated Activity Costs by SP Distribution by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 56
34: Anticipated Activity Costs by Scottish Hydro-Electric Power by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 57
35: Capital Expenditure by NIE Transmission and Distribution, 2004/05-2008/09 58
36: Financial Analysis of Central Networks East, 2004-2008 61
37: Key Financial Ratios for Central Networks East, 2004-2008 61
38: Financial Analysis of Central Networks West, 2004-2008 62
39: Key Financial Ratios for Central Networks West, 2004-2008 62
40: Financial Analysis of EDF Energy Networks (EPN), 2004-2008 63
41: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (EPN), 2004-2008 63
42: Financial Analysis of EDF Energy Networks (LPN), 2004-2008 64
43: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (LPN), 2004-2008 65
44: Financial Analysis of EDF Energy Networks (SPN), 2004-2008 65
45: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (SPN), 2004-2008 66
46: Financial Analysis of Southern Electric Power Distribution, 2005-2009 66
47: Key Financial Ratios for Southern Electric Power Distribution, 2005-2009 67
48: Financial Analysis of Western Power Distribution (South West) 2005-2009 67
49: Key Financial Ratios for Western Power Distribution (South West), 2005-2009 68
50: Financial Analysis of SP Manweb, 2004-2008 69
51: Key Financial Ratios for SP Manweb, 2004-2008 69
52: Financial Analysis of Western Power Distribution (South Wales) 2005-2009 70
53: Key Financial Ratios for Western Power Distribution (South Wales), 2005-2009 70
54: Financial Analysis of Electricity North West, 2005-2009 71
55: Key Financial Ratios for Electricity North West, 2005-2009 72
56: Financial Analysis of Northern Electric Distribution, 2004-2008 72
57: Key Financial Ratios for Northern Electric Distribution, 2004-2008 73
58: Financial Analysis of Yorkshire Electricity Distribution, 2004-2008 73
59: Key Financial Ratios for Yorkshire Electricity Distribution, 2004-2008 74
60: Financial Analysis of SP Distribution, 2004-2008 75
61: Key Financial Ratios for SP Distribution, 2004-2008 75
62: Financial Analysis of Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution, 2005-2009 76
63: Key Financial Ratios for Scottish Hydro Electric-Power Distribution, 2005-2009 76
64: Financial Analysis of Northern Ireland Electricity, 2005-2009 77
65: Key Financial Ratios for Northern Ireland Electricity, 2005-2009 77

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