Electricity Transmission in Australia

Overview

Low power mode: Conservative revenue determinations will slow industry growth

IBISWorld’s Electricity Transmission market research report is a comprehensive guide to market size and growth prospects. Our industry reports offer strategic industry analysis of the factors influencing companies, including new product developments, economic, lifestyle and demographic influences, distribution and supply chain factors and pricing issues. Full analysis accompanies our data forecasts to illustrate how the market responds to emerging industry trends.

REPORT SNAPSHOT

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • New regulatory frameworks have constrained revenue growth over the past five years
  • The capital costs required to enter and operate in the industry are prohibitive to new entrants
  • Revenue is forecast to decline due to the Australian Energy Regulator's reduced determinations

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    Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

    The Electricity Transmission industry is a key player in Australia's energy network. Australia's transmission networks are used to transport high-voltage electricity from generators to distribution networks and directly to large industrial users. Transmission networks are highly regulated geographic monopolies and most are state-owned. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) oversees most of the industry's operations and sets revenue determinations for five-year periods for individual entities. The AER revenue determinations made from 2007-08 onwards heavily influenced strong revenue growth at the start of the past five-year period. However, revenue determinations in the second half of the five-year period reduced maximum allowable revenue for many industry operators...

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    Industry Report - Industry Analysis Chapter

    Companies in the Electricity Transmission industry operate Australia’s high-voltage electricity networks, which are crucial electricity transport links between generators and final markets. The industry has a small, stable number of enterprises and establishments, with only one transmission network in most states and territories. The prohibitive cost of asset duplication means that operators essentially run geographic monopolies and regulators are heavily involved in setting prices for what are considered essential services. Regulators set the maximum revenue allowed on regulated assets at five-year intervals, which guides industry players in determining how much they can charge downstream markets for their services. The..

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    Additional Insights for the Electricity Transmission Industry

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

  • Ability to negotiate successfully with regulators
  • Effective cost controls
  • Superior financial management and debt management

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    Industry Products

    What is the Electricity Transmission Industry?

    Industry companies operate high-voltage electric power transmission systems and control electricity transmission from generating plants to distribution networks and large industrial users. These transmission systems include power lines and transformer stations.

    Industry Products
    Electricity transmission
    Electricity transmission links
    Industry Activities
    High-voltage electricity transmission
    Substation operation

    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
  • Industrial production
  • Number of households
  • Demand from heavy industry and other non-building construction
  • Demand from electricity distribution
  • year bond rate

    • Current Performance
  • Regulation and revenue
  • Demand and pricing
  • Structure and profit
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Changing demand
  • Shifting structure
  • Table: Electricity Transmission Industry Revenue Outlook

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

    • Products & Markets
    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Heavy Industry and Other Non-Building Construction
  • Electricity Distribution
  • Electricity Retailing

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Electrical Services
  • Heavy Industry and Other Non-Building Construction
  • Machinery and Scaffolding Rental

    • Products & Services
  • Electricity transmission
  • Electricity transmission links
  • Other
  • Chart: Electricity Transmission Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Electricity distributors and retailers
  • Large industrial energy users
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Electricity Transmission 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 Transmission

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

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

    • Industry Globalization
    Major Companies
    Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation LimitedTransGridAusNet Services LtdElectraNet Pty LtdElectricity Networks Corporation
  • Table: Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited - financial performance
  • Table: TransGrid - financial performance
  • Table: AusNet Services Ltd - financial performance
  • Table: ElectraNet Pty Ltd - financial performance
  • Table: Electricity Networks Corporation - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions
    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Electricity Transmission 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 Transmission 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 Regulator (Aer)
  • The body that regulates the majority of industry enterprises, except operators in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
    • Circuit Kilometre
  • One kilometre of electrical transmission or distribution circuitry.
    • Electricity Distribution System
  • Low-voltage power lines that carry electricity to end users.
    • Electricity Transmission
  • The bulk transfer of electrical power at voltages of 110 kilovolts or above from generators to distributors and large electricity users.
    • Monopoly Profit
  • Abnormal profit that can be generated in monopolies. Players can unfairly increase prices without the threat of rival companies undercutting them.
    • Transmission Line
  • High-voltage power lines used to transport electricity from power generators to distribution networks.

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