Energy Insights: Central Europe Utilities Survey and IT Spending Forecast,

Energy Insights: Central Europe Utilities Survey and IT Spending Forecast, 2006-2010

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: November 2006
Product Code: R104-28637

Description

This study provides an overview of the utility industry in Central Europe as well as details of the structure of the utility markets in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The study includes the results of an IDC survey of utility companies in Central Europe, which explores the allocation of utility companies' budgets as well as companies' current and planned future IT initiatives and investments. The study also quantifies anticipated utility-sector IT spending in Central Europe over the 2006-2010 forecast period.

"The Central European utility sector presents significant opportunities for IT vendors. Utility companies in the region are undergoing major changes and are increasingly relying on IT as an operational tool and to comply with regulatory changes. Vendors can capitalize on companies' increased utilization of IT by understanding the unique challenges faced by utilities in the CE region as well as challenges common to utility companies everywhere." Scott Moore, Consultant, IDC CEMA

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Table of Contents
Energy Insights Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
Introduction
The Utility Industry in Central Europe
The 1990s ? Restructuring and the Beginning of Privatization
2000 to 2004 ? the EU Accession Period
EU Initiatives in the Utility Industry
The Present ? Varying Market Structures
Figure: Ownership of Central European Utilities by Country and Sub-Sector, 2006
Figure: Degree of Market Consolidation Among Central European Utilities by Country and Sub-Sector, 2006
The EU Unbundling Regime
Table: Application of EU Unbundling Rules to TSOs and DSOs
The Future ? Further Privatization and Full Liberalization
The Electricity Sector
The EU Electricity Market Directives
The Natural Gas Sector
The EU Gas Market Directive
EU Evaluation of Market Liberalization in the Electricity and Gas Sectors
Table: Summary of Market Opening and Unbundling Models in the Electricity and Gas Sectors in Central Europe
The Water Sector
The EU Water Directive
The District Heating Sector
The Utility Sector in the Czech Republic
Table: Largest Utilities by Revenue in the Czech Republic
Legal and Regulatory Environment
Electricity
Natural Gas
Water
The Utility Sector in Hungary
Table: Largest Utilities by Revenue in Hungary
Legal and Regulatory Environment
Electricity
Natural Gas
Water
District Heating
The Utility Sector in Poland
Table: Largest Utilities by Revenue in Poland
Legal and Regulatory Environment
Electricity
Natural Gas
Water
The Utility Sector in Slovakia
Table: Largest Utilities by Revenue in Slovakia
Legal and Regulatory Environment
Electricity
Natural Gas
Water
IT Spending within the Central European Utility Industry
Figure: Utilities Sector IT Spending as a Proportion of Total Business IT Spending by Region/Country, 2005
Figure: Share (%) of Utility Sector IT Spending in Central Europe by Country, 2005
Figure: Utility Sector IT Spending per Capita (US$) by Region/Country, 2005
Figure: Share (%) of Utility Sector IT Spending According to Technology and by Region/Country, 2005
The Impact of EU Initiatives on Utility IT Spending
Figure: Impact of EU Policy Initiatives on Utility Sector IT Investments
Other Drivers of Utility IT Spending
Trends in Utility IT Environments
IDC's Central Europe Utility Survey, 2006
Size of IT Spending
Figure: IT Spending among Central European Utilities as a Percentage of Company Revenues, 2004
Breakdown of IT Spending
Figure: IT Spending among Central European Utilities by Line of Business, 2004
Figure: External IT Spending by Category
Figure: IT Hardware Spending among Central European Utilities by Category, 2004
Figure: Packaged Software Application Spending Among Central European Utilities by Category, 2004
Figure: Application Spending among Central European Utilities by Application Type, 2004
Figure: Enterprise Resource Management Packaged Application Software Spending among Central European Utilities by Application Area, 2004
Figure: IT Services Spending among Central European Utilities by Category, 2004
Current IT Initiatives
Figure: Top IT Initiatives among Central European Utilities for 2006
Figure: Investment among Central European Utilities in Functional Areas in 2006
Future Outlook
Utility Sector in Transition
IDC Survey Findings on Utility Investment Plans
Figure: Top IT Initiatives Among Central Europe Utilities for 2007-2010
Figure: Investment Among Central European Utilities in Functional Areas for 2007-2010
Forecasts and Assumptions
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for Central European Utilities IT Spending, 2006-2010
Table: IT Spending (US$M) Among Central European Utilities by Technology Sub-Segment, 2005-2010,
Table: IT Spending (US$M) Among Central European Utilities by Country and by Technology Segment, 2005-2010
Key Challenges for Utility Companies
Solutions Sought by Utility Companies
Opportunities by Technology Segment
Hardware
Packaged Software
IT Services
Essential Guidance
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Related Research
Appendix
Methodology
IDC's 2006 Central Europe Utility Survey
Structure of the Survey Sample
Figure: Central Europe Utilities Survey Respondents by Country
Figure: Central Europe Utilities Survey Respondents by Sector
Figure: Central Europe Utilities Survey Respondents by Function
Figure: Central Europe Utilities Survey Respondents by Company Size (Number of Employees)
Exchanges Rates
Table: Exchange Rates, 2005
Definitions
Utility Sector
IT Market
Software Application Areas
Work and Asset Management
Network Automation and Control
Engineering Applications
Plant Operations
Customer Care and Billing
Enterprise Resource Management
Energy Trading and Risk Management
Synopsis

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