Competition and the structure of the German electricity market

The German electricity market is on the verge of major restructuring following the passage of the country’s new energy law. The introduction of competition at all levels will challenge the existing utilities’ positions, and only those which can marshal the correct strategies will win. The existing three-tier structure of the industry will change as new alliances and mergers are formed to extract value across the supply chain. Dr Peter Preußer Director, RWE Energie AG, Germany