The ESI Ed 14 2008

The ESI Ed 14 2008 reports are a series of electricity reports surveying the global electrical supply industry (ESI). They provide surveys of the ESI in every country and list the companies in the industry.

In 2008 ABS expanded the scope of this global report, which covers more than 190 countries, with the addition of four regional editions with significantly more information for each country. ESI 2008 continues as a global report, surveying every country in the world. This report can also be purchased with an Excel database of 4,252 generation, 1,104 transmission, 6,182 distribution and 9,368 supply companies.

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.

This report is designed to outline the ESI clearly and concisely in every country. It is a global reference work. For more information, please see our website.