Energy Market of the European Union: Common or Segmented?

The European energy market operates on the premise of open and competitive markets among its 27 member states. But the gas and electricity market dynamics and levels of competitiveness vary enormously across the EU 27. Among the issues are unequal implementation of electricity and gas directives, a...

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Published in:The Electricity journal 2010-12, Vol.23 (10), p.27-37
Main Author: Nowak, Bartlomiej
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COMPETITION
Dynamics
ELECTRIC POWER
Electricity
ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY
ENERGY POLICY
Energy sector
EUROPEAN UNION
IMPLEMENTATION
Infrastructure
MARKET
Markets
MEMBER STATES
NATURAL GAS
Regionalism
REGULATIONS
Regulators
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Summary:The European energy market operates on the premise of open and competitive markets among its 27 member states. But the gas and electricity market dynamics and levels of competitiveness vary enormously across the EU 27. Among the issues are unequal implementation of electricity and gas directives, a lack of independent energy regulators, the absence of proper and full unbundling, and discriminatory third-party access to the infrastructure.
ISSN:1040-6190
1873-6874
DOI:10.1016/j.tej.2010.10.013