Smart Meters in Europe

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Advanced Metering Infrastructure for Electric Utilities in Europe: Business and Technology Issues, Regulatory Landscape, Key Industry Players,  and Market Forecasts European utilities are deploying smart meters in order to increase operational efficiency, improve energy efficiency, and meet a range of new customer requirements and market opportunities. Over 200 million smart meters will be installed in Europe between 2011 and 2020, with over 30 million meters deployed annually during the peak years of activity. Major upgrade programs will be executed in parallel across Europe's largest countries, along with many smaller projects in a diverse range of countries and utilities. The adoption of smart metering on this scale across many of the world's most advanced economies will drive a new wave of technical and market innovation in energy metering.

The smart metering market across Europe remains diverse in terms of maturity, technology preferences, and market drivers. The clear leader in terms of smart meter shipments is Germany, where annual smart meter shipments will reach 7 million by 2020, nearly as much as all Eastern Europe countries combined. The German smart meter market will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 63% between 2011 and 2020. In countries such as Italy and Spain, where smart meter shipments have already reached more than 1 million units annually, shipments will actually decrease after peaking in the middle of the decade. Across Europe, the penetration rate of smart meters will reach almost 70% by the end of the decade.

This Pike Research report analyzes the development of the European market for smart electric meters. It assesses the business drivers, market forces, and technology trends that are transforming the metering landscape across Europe, including developments in European energy policy and national strategies for smart metering. The report forecasts smart meter shipments and penetration rates for Western and Eastern Europe and selected major countries through 2020, as well as the adoption of meter communications technologies and the growth in basic and advanced meter adoption between 2011 and 2020.

Key Questions Addressed: -Which countries are leading in smart meter adoption in Europe?

-How are EU and national policies influencing the smart meter market?

-Which AMI communications technologies will lead the market?

-What role does home area networking have in the European market?

-What are the major risks to smart meter deployment in Europe?

-How do Western and Eastern European markets differ?

-How many smart meters will be shipped in Europe annually?

-What will the penetration rate be for smart meters by 2020?

Who needs this report? -Smart meter manufacturers and component suppliers

-Networking and communications companies

-Energy management and automation vendors

-Smart grid software, tools, integration, and installation suppliers

-Industry associations and standards organizations

-Utilities

-Government agencies and energy policymakers

-Investor community

Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary

1.1   Europe's Smart Metering Boom

1.2   Smart Meters: Enablers for a Low-Carbon Europe

1.2.1     Smart Meters and Energy Efficiency

1.2.2     Smart Meters and Smart Grids

1.3   Market Challenges

1.3.1     The Market Today

1.3.2     Technology Trends

1.3.3     Market Forecast

2.     The Smart Meter Market in Europe2.1   A Market Taking Off2.2   Definitions and Scope2.2.1     Smart Meter Definition2.2.2     Regional Scope: the EU and Beyond2.2.3     Other Utility Smart Meters2.3   Smart Meters and European Energy Policy2.3.1     The Road to 20202.3.2     Smart Meters and the Third Energy Package2.3.3     Smart Meters and Energy Efficiency in Europe2.4   Competitiveness and the Internal Market2.5   Smart Meters and European Smart Grids2.5.1     Improving Visibility2.5.2     Helping Accommodate Renewable Energy2.6   The Benefits of Smart Meters2.6.1     Helping Customers Monitor and Control Energy Use2.6.2     Enabling Flexible Pricing Schemes that Reflect Real Cost of Energy2.6.3     Dynamic Matching of Generation and Consumption Patterns2.6.4     Net Metering for Solar and Wind Power2.6.5     Improving the Efficiency of Network Operations2.7   Smart Meter Deployments in Europe2.7.1     Western Europe2.7.2     Eastern Europe2.7.3     Communications Networks: the European Approach2.7.4     HAN and IHD2.8   Market Dynamics2.8.1     European Requirements and Innovations2.8.2     The Challenge for European Utilities2.8.3     Governments and Regulators: National Needs and International Obligations2.8.4     The Supplier Landscape2.9   Market Challenges2.9.1     Funding and the Economic Crisis2.9.2     Delivering the Smart Meter Programs2.9.3     Consumer Concerns2.9.4     Skills and Resources2.9.5     Interoperability, Standards, and Future Proofing2.9.6     Security and Privacy

3. Technology Issues

3.1   Smart Meter Basics

3.2   EU Metering Standards

3.3   Meter Communication Technologies in Europe

3.3.1     Power Line Communications

3.3.1.1     PRIME

3.3.1.2     G3-PLC Specification

3.3.1.3     Open Smart Grid Protocol

3.3.1.4     Other PLC Standards

3.3.2     Broadband over Power Lines

3.3.3     Cellular/Wireless Networks

3.3.4     WiMAX

3.3.5     RF Mesh

3.3.6     RF Point-to-Multipoint

3.4   Home Area Networking Technologies

3.4.1     RF Home Area Networks

3.4.1.1     ZigBee

3.4.1.2     Other RF HAN Technologies

3.4.1.3     Power Line Carrier for HANs

3.5   Security and Privacy

3.6   European Standardization Process

3.6.1     European OPEN meter Project

4. Country Profiles4.1   France4.1.1     Summary4.1.2     Market Background4.1.3     Smart Meter Projects4.2   Germany4.2.1     Summary4.2.2     Market Background4.2.3     Smart Meters4.3   Italy4.3.1     Summary4.3.2     Market Overview4.3.3     Smart Meters4.4   The Netherlands4.4.1     Summary4.4.2     Market Overview4.4.3     Smart Metering4.5   Nordics4.5.1     Summary4.5.2     Market Overview4.5.3     Sweden4.5.4     Finland4.5.5     Norway4.5.6     Denmark4.6   Spain4.6.1     Summary4.6.2     Market Background4.6.3     Smart Meters4.7   United Kingdom4.7.1     Summary4.7.2     Market Overview4.7.3     Smart Meters4.8   Eastern Europe4.8.1     Summary4.8.2     Market Overview4.8.3     Russia4.8.4     CIS Countries4.8.5     Poland4.8.6     Czech Republic4.8.7     Bulgaria4.8.8     Other Eastern European Projects

5. Key Industry Players

5.1   Utility Profiles

5.1.1     British Gas

5.1.2     EDF Group

5.1.3     Enel Group

5.1.4     E.ON AG

5.1.5     Iberdrola

5.1.6     Vattenfall

5.2   Supplier Profiles

5.2.1     Aidon

5.2.2     Arqiva

5.2.3     Connode

5.2.4     CURRENT

5.2.5     Deutsche Telekom

5.2.6     Echelon Corporation

5.2.7     Elster Group

5.2.8     Hewlett-Packard

5.2.9     IBM

5.2.10   Iskraemeco

5.2.11   Itron

5.2.12   Landis+Gyr

5.2.13   Logica

5.2.14   Powel

5.2.15   Power Plus Communications AG

5.2.16   Sensus

5.2.17   Vodafone

5.2.18   Xemex

5.3   Standards and Industry Bodies

5.3.1     European Regulatory Organizations

5.3.1.1     ACER

5.3.1.2     ERGEG/CEER

5.3.2     European Standards Organizations

5.3.2.1     CEN

5.3.2.2     CENELEC

5.3.2.3     ETSI

5.3.3     Industry Organizations

5.3.3.1     DLMS User Association

5.3.3.2     ESMIG

5.3.3.3     ESNA and OSGP

5.3.3.4     Prime Alliance

5.3.3.5     ZigBee Alliance

6. Market Forecasts6.1   Forecast Introduction6.2   European Smart Meter Shipments and Revenue6.2.1     Total European Market6.2.2     Western Europe6.2.3     Eastern Europe6.3   Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type6.3.1     Basic Smart Meter Shipments6.3.2     Advanced Smart Meter Shipments6.4   Smart Meter Shipments by NAN Technology6.5   Advanced Smart Meter Shipments by HAN Technology

7. Company Directory

8. Acronym and Abbreviation List

9. Table of Contents

10. Table of Charts and Figures

11. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

List of Charts and Figures Smart Meter Installed Base, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Revenue, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

All Electrical Meter Unit Shipments, Western Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Shipments by Selected Countries, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Installed Base by Selected Countries, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

All Electrical Meter Unit Shipments, Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, Europe: 2011-2020

Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments as a Percentage of All Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Unit Shipments by NAN Technology, Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Unit Shipments by NAN Technology, Western Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Unit Shipments by NAN Technology, Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments by HAN Technology, Europe: 2011-2020

Project Shortfall in EU Energy Efficiency Savings Against 2020 Target

Average Amount in Euros per kWh of Electricity for Domestic Consumers in EU 27,  November 2011

Share of Renewables in Energy Consumption by 27 Countries: 2005 and 2020

Functional Reference Architecture for Smart Metering Communications

OPEN meter Architecture

The U.K. Model for Smart Meter Communications Services

List of Tables All Electrical Meter Unit Shipments, Europe: 2011-2020

Electrical Meter Installed Base by Region, Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Installed Base and Penetration Rates, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Advanced Smart Meter Installed Base and Penetration Rates by Region, Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Average Selling Price, and Revenue, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Unit Shipments as a Percentage of All Electrical Meter Unit Shipments, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Unit Shipments by NAN Technology, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Shipments by Country/Region, Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Installed Base by Country/Region, Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, Europe: 2011-2020

Basic Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Average Selling Price, and Revenue, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Basic Smart Meter Unit Shipments by NAN Technology, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Average Selling Price, and Revenue by Region, Europe: 2011-2020

Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments by NAN Technology by Region, Europe: 2011-2020

Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments by HAN Technology by Region, Europe: 2011-2020

Electrical Meter Installed Base by Segment, Europe: 2011-2020

Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments as a Percentage of Total Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Western and Eastern Europe: 2011-2020

Smart Meter Unit Shipments by NAN Technology, Europe: 2011-2020

NAN Technology as Percentage of Smart Meter Shipments, Europe: 2011-2020

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