Executive Summary .................... 5
SWOT Analysis .............. ...... 6
UK Power SWOT ........................ 6
Global Industry Overview ............ .. 7
Regional Industry Overview ............ .... 11
Industry Forecast Scenario ............ ..... 15
UK Snapshot (Macro) .................. ....... 15
Country Snapshot: Economic and Demographic Data ................... 15
Country Snapshot: Power Sector ................ .. 15
UK Forecast Scenario .................. ...... 16
Electricity Generation and Power Generating Capacity ................. 16
Table: United Kingdom Total Electricity Generation Data And Forecasts .......... ....... 19
Table: United Kingdom Electricity Generating Capacity Data And Forecasts ..........23
Table: United Kingdom Electricity Generating Capacity Data And Forecasts ..........25
Thermal .................... ........ 26
Nuclear .................... .. 28
Electricity Consumption .................. .... 32
Table: United Kingdom Total Electricity Consumption Data And Forecasts .......... .... 32
Table: United Kingdom Total Electricity Consumption Data And Forecasts .......... .... 32
Transmission & Distribution, Imports & Exports .............. ..... 33
Table: United Kingdom Electric Power Transmission And Distribution Losses Data And Forecasts ...... ....... 33
Table: United Kingdom Electric Power Transmission And Distribution Losses Data And Forecasts ...... ....... 33
Table: United Kingdom Trade Data And Forecasts ..............33
Table: United Kingdom Trade Data And Forecasts ..............33
Key Policies/Market Structure ..........36
Regulation and Competition ....................... 36
Pricing .................... .. 37
Table: Electricity Prices In the EU Member States, As Of June 2011 ................ 37
Key Projects Database .................. ...... 39
Table: Major Infrastructure Projects -- Energy & Utilities ............ .. 39
Business Environment ............ ... 42
Developed Countries Power Regional Risk/Reward Ratings ............ .. 42
Developed States Power Risk/Reward Ratings (Scores Out Of 100) .................. 42
UK Power Risk/Reward Ratings ................ ... 45
Rewards .................... ........ 45
Risks ....................... 45
Competitive Landscape ............ .. 46
EDF Energy ....................46
The National Grid Company ....................... 46
E.ON ....................... 46
RWE npower .................. ... 47
SSE ......................... 47
Scottish Power .......................... 47
Centrica .................... ........ 48
UK Power Report Q1 2012
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Company Monitor ............49
EDF Energy ....................49
Glossary of Terms ............51
Table: Glossary of Terms ..................51
Methodology And Sources ............ ...... 52
Industry Forecasts .................... 52
Power Industry - Data Methodology ................ ..... 53
Generation and Consumption Data ................ ...... 53
Electricity Generation Capacity Data ................ ... 54
Power Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology .................... 55
Table: Power Risk/Reward Indicators ................57
Sources .................... .. 58