2003-08-28: A Powerful Competition Policy - Report from the Nordic competition authorities

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"A Powerful Competition Policy"

Report from the Nordic competition authorities – No. 1/2003

Towards a more coherent competition policy in the Nordic market for electic power

Summary

Trods de seneste års liberaliseringer er der fortsat et stykke vej til velfungerende konkurrence på det nordiske elmarked. Koncentrationen af elproducenter er høj, og muligheden for at udveksle el mellem regionerne er ikke tilstrækkelig. Det er konklusionen i rapporten fra konkurrencemyndighederne i Sverige, Norge og Danmark. Rapporten peger på en betydelig risiko for, at en øget koncentration fx som følge af fusioner vil resultere i højere elpriser for de nordiske elforbrugere. Rapporten fremhæver, at de nordiske elproducenter har fordel af at skrue ned for produktionen for derved at opnå højere priser. Begrænsninger i overførelseskapaciteten bevirker samtidig, at de enkelte regioner ofte udgør afgrænsede markeder. Her kan de enkelte producenter misbruge deres markedsmagt.

Contents

• Preface

• Summary

• 1. The Nordic Electricity Sector

• 2. Defining the market

• 3. Market Concentration

• 4. Market power and its effects

• 5. Market modelling

• 6. Legal framework and the scope for increased co-operation

• 7. Conclusions and Recommendations

• References

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Version 1.0 October 2003 • © Danish Competition Authority.
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