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UK Electricty Supply & Distribution Business Research Report
October 2008

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 22
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 34
6.1 Chapter Summary 35
6.2 Capital Expenditure 36
6.3 Process Plant Expenditure 40
6.4 Civil Engineering Expenditure 40
6.5 Other Expenditure 41
6.6 Forecast Capital Expenditure 41
6.7 Forecast Process Plant Expenditure 44
6.8 Forecast Civil Engineering Expenditure 44
6.9 Forecast Other Expenditure 45
6.10 England & Wales 46
6.10.1 EDF Energy Networks (EPN) 46
6.10.2 Central Networks East 47
6.10.3 EDF Energy Networks (LPN) 48
6.10.4 SP Manweb 50
6.10.5 Central Networks West 51
6.10.6 Northern Electric Distribution 52
6.10.7 United Utilities Electricity 54
6.10.8 EDF Energy Networks (SPN) 55
6.10.9 Southern Electric Power Distribution 56
6.10.10 Western Power Distribution (South Wales) 57
6.10.11 Western Power Distribution (South West) 59
6.10.12 Yorkshire Electric Distribution 60
6.11 Scotland 61
6.11.1 SP Distribution 61
6.11.2 Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution 63
6.12 Northern Ireland Electricity 64

7. COMPANY PROFILES 66
7.1 Chapter Summary 67
7.2 Company Profiles 67
7.3 Industry Analysis Distribution & Supplier 67
7.3.1 Central Networks East: East Midlands 67
7.3.2 Central Networks West: West Midlands 68
7.3.3 EDF Energy Networks (EPN): East England 70
7.3.4 EDF Energy Networks (LPN): London 71
7.3.5 EDF Energy Networks (SPN): South East 72
7.3.6 Southern Electric Power Distribution: South East (Home Counties) 73
7.3.7 Western Power Distribution (South West): South West 74
7.3.8 SP Manweb: North Wales 75
7.3.9 Western Power Distribution (South Wales): South Wales 76
7.3.10 United Utilities: North West 78
7.3.11 Northern Electric Distribution: North 79
7.3.12 Yorkshire Electricity Distribution: Yorkshire & Humberside 80
7.3.13 SP Distribution: South & Central Scotland 81
7.3.14 Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution: North Scotland 82
7.3.15 Northern Ireland Electricity: Northern Ireland 83

8. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 86
8.1 Trade Associations & Regulatory Bodies 87
8.2 Trade Magazines 88
8.3 Trade Exhibitions 90

 

LIST OF TABLES

1: Ownership of the Distribution Network Operators in the UK, as of October 2008 18
2: Electricity Consumed in Great Britain, 2006 19
3: Analysis of Electricity Usage, by Type of Industry, UK, 2003-2007 20
4: Analysis of Electricity Usage, by the Commercial Sector, 2003-2007 21
5: Network Distribution Operators, Regional, as of October 2008 25
6: Analysis of Electricity Market by Sectors, Great Britain 2003-2007 26
7: UK Distribution Networks, 2006/07 27
8: Electricity Supply Companies, 31
9: Breakdown of Average Domestic Electricity Household Bill, as of January 2008 32
10: UK Capital Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Networks, 2002/03-2006/07 37
11: Capital Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators in Great Britain,
by Company, 2004/05-2006/07 38
12: DNOs Activity Costs, 2006/2007 39
13: UK Capital and Process Plant Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network
Operators, 2002/03-2006/07 40
14: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators, 2002/03-2006/07 40
15: UK Capital and 'Other' Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators, 2002/03-2006/07 41
16: Final Proposals for Capital Expenditure Allowance 2005-2010, Great Britain 42
17: Actual Capital Expenditure by DNOs compared with Allowance 2006/07, Great Britain 43
18: Forecast UK Capital Expenditure of the Electricity Distribution Network Operators,
2007/08-2011/12 43
19: Forecast UK Capital and Process Plant Expenditure by the Electricity Supply Industry, 2007/08-2011/12 44
20: Forecast UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution
Network Operators, 2007/08-2011/12 45
21: Forecast UK Capital and Other Expenditure on the Electricity Distribution Network,
2007/08-2011/12 45
22: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by EDF Energy Networks (EPN), by Type,
2003/04-2004/05 46
23: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by EDF Energy Networks (EPN), by Type,
2005/06-2006/07 47
24: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by Central Networks East, by Type, 2003/04-2004/05 47
25: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by Central Networks East, by Type, 2005/06-2006/07 48
26: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by EDF Energy Networks (LPN), by Type,
2003/04-2004/05 49
27: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by EDF Energy Networks (LPN), by Type,
2005/06-2006/07 49
28: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by SP Manweb, by Type, 2003/04-2004/05 50
29: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by SP Manweb, by Type, 2005/06-2006/07 51
30: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by Central Networks West, by Type, 2003/04-2004/05 51
31: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by Central Networks West, by Type, 2005/06-2006/07 52
32: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by Northern Electric Distribution, by Type,
2003/04-2004/05 53
33: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by Northern Electric Distribution, by Type,
2005/06-2006/07 53
34: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by United Utilities, by Type, 2003/04-2004/05 54
35: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by United Utilities, by Type, 2005/06-2006/07 54
36: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by EDF Energy Networks (SPN), by Type,
2003/04-2004/05 55
37: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by EDF Energy Networks (SPN), by Type,
2005/06-2006/07 56
38: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by SP Distribution, by Type, 2003/04-2004/05 56
39: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by SP Distribution, by Type, 2005/06-2006/07 57
40: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by Western Power Distribution (South Wales), by
Type, 2003/04-2004/05 58
41: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by Western Power Distribution (South Wales), by
Type, 2005/06-2006/07 58
42: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by Western Power Distribution (South West), by
Type, 2003/04-2004/05 59
43: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by Western Power Distribution (South West), by
Type, 2005/06-2006/07 60
44: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by Yorkshire Electric Distribution, by Type,
2003/04-2004/05 60
45: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by Yorkshire Electric Distribution, by Type,
2005/06-2006/07 61
46: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by SP Distribution, by Type, 2003/04-2004/05 62
47: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by SP Distribution, by Type, 2005/06-2006/07 62
48: Analysis of Capital Expenditure by Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution, by
Type, 2003/04-2004/05 63
49: Analysis of Cash Typical Costs by Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution, by
Type, 2005/06-2006/07 64
50: Capital Expenditure by NIE Transmission and Distribution, 2002/03-2006/07 65
51: Financial Analysis of Central Networks East, 2003-2007 68
52: Key Financial Ratios for Central Networks East, 2003-2007 68
53: Financial Analysis of Central Networks West, 2003-2007 69
54: Key Financial Ratios for Central Networks West, 2003-2007 69
55: Financial Analysis of EDF Energy Networks (EPN), 2003-2007 70
56: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (EPN), 2003-2007 70
57: Financial Analysis of EDF Energy Networks (LPN), 2003-2007 71
58: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (LPN), 2003-2007 72
60: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (SPN), 2003-2007 73
61: Financial Analysis of Southern Electric Power Distribution, 2004-2008 73
62: Key Financial Ratios for Southern Electric Power Distribution, 2004-2008 74
63: Financial Analysis of Western Power Distribution (South West) 2004-2008 75
64: Key Financial Ratios for Western Power Distribution (South West), 2004-2008 75
65: Financial Analysis of SP Manweb, 2003-2007 76
66: Key Financial Ratios for SP Manweb, 2003-2007 76
67: Financial Analysis of Western Power Distribution (South Wales) 2004-2008 77
68: Key Financial Ratios for Western Power Distribution (South Wales), 2004-2008 77
69: Financial Analysis of United Utilities Electricity, 2004-2008 78
70: Key Financial Ratios for United Utilities Electricity, 2004-2008 79
71: Financial Analysis of Northern Electric Distribution, 2003-2007 80
72: Key Financial Ratios for Northern Electric Distribution, 2003-2007 80
73: Financial Analysis of Yorkshire Electricity Distribution, 2003-2007 81
74: Key Financial Ratios for Yorkshire Electricity Distribution, 2003-2007 81
75: Financial Analysis of SP Distribution, 2002-2006 82
76: Key Financial Ratios for SP Distribution, 2002-2006 82
77: Financial Analysis of Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution, 2004-2008 83
78: Key Financial Ratios for Scottish Hydro Electric-Power Distribution, 2004-2008 83
79: Financial Analysis of Northern Ireland Electricity, 2003-2007 84
80: Key Financial Ratios for Northern Ireland Electricity, 2003-2007 85

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