Abstract
Europe's gas markets are at widely varying stages of development; some markets, such as Germany and the UK, have sophisticated market structures reflecting their long histories as gas consumers. Conversely, some markets such as Spain and Portugal, are comparatively new consumers of gas and have immature infrastructures and markets. Significant differences also exist in terms of gas self sufficiency, the role gas plays in each country and in future demand growth rates. Despite these differences, all markets in Europe are united by the fact that gas demand over the short to medium term is certain to increase as economic growth, greater supply availability, environmental concerns and legislation and a concerted movement towards gas fired power generation all combine to drive demand. As this demand grows, and as indigenous supply becomes increasingly depleted, Europe will become more dependent on other sources of supply. North African and Russian gas will increasingly penetrate the European market, whilst gas from further afield, in the form of LNG, will also significantly gain market share.
Table of Contents
Regional overview
- Regulatory climate
- Market development
Chapter 1 Austria
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Overview
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- Storage
Chapter 2 Belgium
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- LNG
- Capacity deals signed
- Storage
Chapter 3 Cyprus
Chapter 4 Denmark
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- Storage
Chapter 5 Finland
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
Chapter 6 France
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Key factors limiting the development of competition in France
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- LNG
- Pipeline infrastructure
Chapter 7 Germany
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
Chapter 8 Greece
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- LNG
Chapter 9 Ireland
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
Chapter 10 Italy
- Market summary
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- LNG infrastructure
- Storage sites
Chapter 11 Luxembourg
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
Chapter 12 Malta
- Market summary
Chapter 13 The Netherlands
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- Storage
- LNG
Chapter 14 Norway
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
Chapter 15 Portugal
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- LNG
- Storage
Chapter 16 Spain
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- LNG
- Pipelines
- Pipeline developments
- Storage
Chapter 17 Sweden
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
Chapter 18 Switzerland
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Regulatory structure
- Infrastructure
Chapter 19 United Kingdom
- Market summary
- Supply and demand balance
- Supply overview
- Demand overview
- Wholesale trading
- Infrastructure
- Transmission and distribution
- Offshore infrastructure
- LNG
- Storage
Appendix
- Data sources
- Data Adjustments
- Definitions
