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ESI 2008 is a series of  electricity market research reports surveying the global Electrical Supply Industry (ESI). It provides surveys of the ESI in every country and lists the companies in the industry. In 2008 ABS has expanded the scope of this global report which covers over 190 countries, with the addition of four regional editions with significantly more information for each country. ESI 2008 Ed 14 continues as a global report, surveying every country in the world. This electricity market research report can also be purchased with an Excel database of 4252 generation, 1,104 transmission, 6,182 distribution and 9,368 supply companies.

In 2008, in most countries the electricity supply industry is now structured as a business rather than a public service supplier, with four separate functions; generation, transmission, distribution and supply, the last consisting of the marketing and sales of energy. In many countries competition has been introduced to generation and supply, while transmission and distribution are natural monopolies, since the electricity has to be delivered physically via the same wires. Privatisation has escalated. The result is a mix of systems throughout the world, ranging from traditional single vertically  integrated utilities serving an entire country, to Electricity Supply Industries with all functions operating separately and in competition.  

ESI 2008 is an electricity market research report designed to outline the ESI clearly and concisely in every country. It is a global reference work. One table summarises the characteristics of the industry. This electricity market information is provided for all major countries and advanced economies and in more abbreviated form for the smaller developing countries.

Contents of the ESI 2008 Ed 14 Global Report

 The report contains one section for each country, consisting of tables and text.

·        Table- Economic Statistics

·        Text outline - Introduction

·        Text outline - Structure of the ESI

·        Text outline - Generation

·        Text outline - Transmission

·        Text outline - Distribution

·        Text outline - Market Structure

·        Table – Installed capacity MW

·        Table- ESI Characteristics

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For more information on the rest of the topics we cover within the electricity market please go to our electricity market research page.