Electricity Retailing in Australia

Overview

Out of power: Revenue will decline in the current year due to falling electricity prices

IBISWorld’s Electricity Retailing market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.

REPORT SNAPSHOT

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • Industry revenue growth is contingent on increasing demand from households and businesses
  • The repeal of the carbon tax in July 2014 caused revenue to decline in 2014-15
  • The result of the next Federal Election will play a role in determining the industry's performance

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    Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

    Companies in the Electricity Retailing industry have worked their way through an increasingly challenging environment over the past five years. Industry operators facilitate the supply of electricity from generators to end users through electricity transport networks. By purchasing energy from wholesale markets, industry operators manage price volatility for end users. Several industry operators are also active in power generation industries, which provides them with a less volatile supply of electricity.

    The industry's revenue growth is contingent on growing demand from households, businesses and operators in other industries...

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    Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter

    The Electricity Retailing industry is in the mature stage of its economic life cycle. In an economy heavily dependent on electricity, the industry's core services are very well-established and used frequently. These trends protect electricity retailers from any large periods of decline, as demand for electricity does not fluctuate greatly. However, the rising prevalence of solar panels and other energy-saving products has slightly reduced electricity demand over the past five years.

    Industry value added (IVA) is used to measure an industry's contribution to the overall economy. IVA is forecast to increase at a compound annual rate of 2.3% over the 10 years through 2021-22. Although IVA is growing, the industry is expected to underperform annualised real GDP growth of 2.5% o..

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    Additional Insights for the Electricity Retailing Industry

    IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Electricity Retailing Industry are

  • Ensuring pricing policy is appropriate
  • Ability to supply energy to meet peak demand
  • Ability to alter goods and services produced in favour of market conditions

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Number of businesses and Electricity service price in the Electricity Retailing industry impact industry performance..

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    Industry Products

    What is the Electricity Retailing Industry?

    Companies in the industry sell electricity via power distribution systems that are operated by other firms. The industry also includes operators that primarily provide services to the electricity market, and match electricity supply and demand.

    Industry Products
    Electricity generated using black coal
    Electricity generated using other fossil fuels
    Electricity generated using renewable energy sources
    Industry Activities
    Electricity market operation
    Electricity retailing
    Electricity wholesaling

    Table of Contents

    About this Industry
    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources
    Industry at a Glance
    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary
    Industry Performance
    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Number of businesses
  • Electricity service price
  • Demand from manufacturing
  • Number of households
  • Demand from electricity distribution

    • Current Performance
  • Carbon tax
  • Demand changes
  • Vertical integration
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Future carbon prices
  • Demand and costs
  • Competitive shifts
  • Solar substitution
  • Table: Electricity Retailing Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Electricity Retailing Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets
    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail Trade
  • Consumers

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Electricity Distribution
  • Electricity Transmission
  • Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation
  • Hydro-Electricity Generation
  • Wind and Other Electricity Generation

    • Products & Services
  • Electricity generated using black coal
  • Electricity generated using other fossil fuels
  • Electricity generated using renewable energy sources
  • Chart: Electricity Retailing Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Manufacturers
  • Households
  • Businesses
  • Utility providers
  • Primary producers
  • Other
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Electricity Retailing Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State
    Competitive Landscape
    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Electricity Retailing

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Electricity Retailing Industry

    • Industry Globalization
    Major Companies
    Origin Energy LimitedAGL Energy LimitedEnergyAustralia Holdings Limited
  • Table: Origin Energy Limited - financial performance
  • Table: AGL Energy Limited - financial performance
  • Table: EnergyAustralia Holdings Limited - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions
    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Electricity Retailing Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance
    Key Statistics
    Table: Industry Data for the Electricity Retailing Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2008-2022)
  • Industry Gross Product (2008-2022)
  • Establishments (2008-2022)
  • Businesses (2008-2022)
  • Employment (2008-2022)
  • Wages (2008-2022)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data
    Jargon & Glossary
    Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo)
  • The AEMO operates the NEM.
    • Gentailer
  • A vertically integrated energy company, with interests in electricity generation and retailing.
    • National Electricity Market (Nem)
  • The NEM connects generators to retailers in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
    • Transmission Network
  • High-voltage electric power transmission systems that control the transmission of electricity from generating plants to distribution centres or other electric utilities.

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    • Provides Market Size information to assist with planning and strategic decisions.
    • Includes the necessary information to perform SWOT, PEST and STEER analysis.
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    • Analyses key performance and operational metrics so that you can benchmark against your own business, that of your customers’ businesses, or your competitors’ businesses.
    The Electricity Retailing market research report includes:
    • Historical data and analysis for the key drivers of this industry
    • A five-year forecast of the market and noted trends
    • Detailed research and segmentation for the main products and markets
    • An assessment of the competitive landscape and market shares for major companies
    • And of course, much more

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