Prelims

Felicetta Iovino (University of Sannio, Italy)
Nicholas Tsitsianis (Queen Mary University of London, UK)

Changes in European Energy Markets

ISBN: 978-1-83909-110-0, eISBN: 978-1-83909-107-0

Publication date: 3 January 2020

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Iovino, F. and Tsitsianis, N. (2020), "Prelims", Changes in European Energy Markets, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-xix. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83909-107-020201001

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Changes in European Energy Markets

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Changes in European Energy Markets

What the Evidence Tells Us

Felicetta Iovino

University of Sannio, Italy

Nicholas Tsitsianis

Queen Mary University of London, UK

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List of Figures

Figure 1.1 Electricity Value Chain before and after Liberalization
Figure 1.2 Natural Gas Value Chain before and after Liberalization
Figure 1.3 Development of Number of Active Suppliers and Customers in Europe – Electricity
Figure 1.4 Development of Number of Active Suppliers and Customers in Europe – Gas
Figure 1.5 Germany: Total Number of Electricity and Gas Retailers to Final Consumers, 2003–2017
Figure 1.6 Italy: Total Number of Electricity and Gas Retailers to Final Consumers, 2003–2017
Figure 1.7 UK: Total Number of Electricity and Gas Retailers to Final Consumers, 2003–2017
Figure 1.8 Spain: Total Number of Electricity and Gas Retailers to Final Consumers, 2003–2017
Figure 1.9 France: Total Number of Electricity and Gas Retailers to Final Consumers, 2003–2017
Figure 2.1 Italian Electricity Production by Sources
Figure 2.2 Net Italian Electricity Production by Sources
Figure 2.3 Italian Natural Gas by Sources
Figure 2.4 Italian Natural Gas by Sources 2008–2017, EUROSTAT
Figure 2.5 Italian Natural Gas by Type of Sources
Figure 2.6 Percentage of Electricity Production from Renewable Sources in Italy
Figure 2.7 Italy Crude Oil Production and Consumption by Year 1980–2013
Figure 2.8 Italy Dry Gas Production and Consumption by Year 1980–2013
Figure 2.9 Geographical Distribution of Oil Reserves
Figure 2.10 Geographical Distribution of Gas Reserves
Figure 2.11 Disaggregation and Liberalization Electricity Chain
Figure 2.12 Disaggregation and Liberalization Gas Chain
Figure 2.13 Italian Gas Interconnection and Storage Capacities
Figure A1 Italian Electricity MGP and Bilateral Contracts
Figure A2 Gas MGP and Bilateral Contracts
Figure A3 Italian Gas Market
Figure A4 Italian Electricity and Gas Markets
Figure 3.1 The Research Onion
Figure 4.1 Electricity Traditional Value Chain
Figure 4.2 Gas Traditional Value Chain
Figure 4.3 New Electricity Chain, under the EU Directives
Figure 4.4 New Gas Value Chain, under EU Directives
Figure 4.5 Main Factors Affecting on Financial Performance of Energy Companies
Figure 5.1 Distribution of Italian Energy Companies for Geographic Area
Figure 5.2 Distribution of Italian Electricity Companies by Geographic Area
Figure 5.3 Distribution of Italian Gas Companies by Geographic Area
Figure 5.4 Resident Population in Italy for Geographical Area
Figure 5.5 Distribution of Italian Energy Companies for Business
Figure 5.6 Trend of Total Current Assets/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Incumbent Companies
Figure 5.7 Trend of Total Non-current Assets/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Incumbent Companies
Figure 5.8 Trend of Total Current Assets/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Big 10 Companies
Figure 5.9 Trend of Total Non-current Assets/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Big 10 Companies
Figure 5.10 Trend of Total Current Assets/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Minor Companies
Figure 5.11 Trend of Total Non-current Assets/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Minor Companies
Figure 5.12 Trend of Current Liabilities/Total Liabilities for Electricity and Gas Incumbent Companies
Figure 5.13 Trend of Non-current Liabilities/Total Liabilities for Electricity and Gas Incumbent Companies
Figure 5.14 Trend of Current Liabilities/Total Liabilities for Electricity and Gas Big 10 Companies
Figure 5.15 Trend of Non-current Liabilities/Total Liabilities for Electricity and Gas Big 10 Companies
Figure 5.16 Trend of Current Liabilities/Total Liabilities for Electricity and Gas Minor Companies
Figure 5.17 Trend of Non-current Liabilities/Total Liabilities for Electricity and Gas Minor Companies
Figure 5.18 Trend of Non-current Liabilities/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Incumbent Companies
Figure 5.19 Trend of Current Liabilities/Equity for Electricity and Gas Incumbent Companies
Figure 5.20 Trend of Non-current Liabilities/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Big 10 Companies
Figure 5.21 Trend of Current Liabilities/Equity for Electricity and Gas Big 10 Companies
Figure 5.22 Trend of Non-current Liabilities/Total Assets for Electricity and Gas Minor Companies
Figure 5.23 Trend of Current Liabilities/Equity for Electricity and Gas Minor Companies
Figure 5.24 Trend of Intangible Assets/Total Non-current Assets for Incumbent Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.25 Trend of Intangible Assets/Total Assets for Incumbent Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.26 Trend of Intangible Assets/Total Non-current Assets for Big 10 Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.27 Trend of Intangible Assets/Total Assets for Big 10 Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.28 Trend of Intangible Assets/Total Non-current Assets for Minor Companies Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.29 Trend of Intangible Assets/Total Assets for Minor Companies Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.30 Trend of Goodwill/Total Non-current Assets for Incumbent Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.31 Trend of Goodwill/Total Assets for Incumbent Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.32 Trend of Goodwill/Total Non-current Assets for Big 10 Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.33 Trend of Goodwill/Total Assets for Big 10 Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.34 Trend of Goodwill/Total Non-current Assets for Minor Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.35 Trend of Goodwill/Total Assets for Minor Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.36 Trend of Net Income/Sales for Incumbent Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.37 Trend of EBIT/Total Non-current Liabilities + Equity for Incumbent Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.38 Trend of EBITDA/Total Non-current Liabilities + Equity for Incumbent Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.39 Trend of EBITDA/Total Debt + Equity for Incumbent Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.40 Trend of Net Income/Sales for Big 10 Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.41 Trend of EBIT/Total Non-current Liabilities + Equity for Big 10 Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.42 Trend of EBITDA/Total Non-current Liabilities + Equity for Big 10 Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.43 Trend of EBITDA/Total Debt + Equity for Big 10 Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.44 Trend of Net Income/Sales for Minor Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.45 Trend of EBIT/Total Non-current Liabilities + Equity for Minor Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.46 Trend of EBITDA/Total Non-current Liabilities + Equity for Minor Electricity and Gas Companies
Figure 5.47 Trend of EBITDA/Total Debt + Equity for Minor Electricity and Gas Companies

List of Tables

Table 1.1 Main Phases of the Energy Sector Reform
Table 1.2 Eligible Electricity Consumers during First Package
Table 1.3 Clean Energy for All Europeans Package – Legislative Process
Table 1.4 European Energy Directives
Table 1.5 Number of Main Electricity and Gas Retailers and Their Cumulative Shares, 2017
Table 3.1 Comparison between Positivism and Interpretivism
Table 3.2 Major Differences between Deductive and Inductive Approaches

About the Authors

Felicetta Iovino is a Fellow at University of Sannio and Visiting Researcher at Queen Mary University of London. She has a PhD in Public Sector Management. Her research interests include financial performance, energy policy and companies, tourism. She is a reviewer and member of editorial board of several international journals.

Nicholas Tsitsianis is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London and he has obtained his PhD from Brunel University. His research focuses on financial and accounting performance, corporate governance as well as well-being. His research has been published in journals, books and has made contributions to public policies.