The British Gas Utility Market Report is a comprehensive report on the UK gas utility supply market, with the latest gas utility market data available in 2006.T
he UK's self-sufficiency in energy supplies is at an end. Although natural gas production is still strong reserves are running down.
What is the future of the market?
Britain is investing heavily in new pipelines to import gas from
Norway and the
Netherlands in addition to Russian piped gas and storage facilities being built.
Britain is also poised to become a major LNG importer and is investing in LNG terminals around the coast.
A new market has emerged. Unlike the electricity sector, the
UK gas industry is dominated by British companies. The three leaders being BG Group, Centrica and National Grid. In 2005 a major change took place in the British gas industry. National Grid sold four of the eight Gas Distribution Networks to three new owners. Transmission and distribution are regulated activities but for the first time gas distribution is now subject to competitive pressures. Regulators are now able to assess performance when making price determinations
The British Gas Utility Market Report is your guide to the gas supply markets of the UK, providing gas market analysis and forecasts. It outlines the gas sector and provides the essential information for any company involved in this market, whether you are a utility interested in other utilities or a manufacturer selling equipment or services to the utilities.
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