Introduction to the Electricity Industry in Great Britain

Complete overview of the electricity industry in GB including generation, networks, markets, retail and net zero

Created by: Tom Rogers
Senior management consultant in the Utilities industry

What Will I Learn?

• Understand what electricity and gas companies do, and the overall utilities value chain
• Understand the market structure, the regulatory framework and the relationship to the GB economy
• Learn about the history of the industry from the origins, to nationalisation and privitisation
• Explore each part of the value chain from generation, networks, markets, system operation and retail
• Identify the key strategic challenges and opportunities facing utilities companies
• Explore key market data and the companies operating in each sector
• Understand how the energy system is changing and what the future might look like

Requirements

• No requirements, this is intended for people new to the Industry, or perhaps familiar with one sector but new to others

Target audience

• Typically, you are new to the Utilities industry and seeking to get a high-level overview. This could be for academic or professional purposes You might be working directly in industry, or be working in professional services, or in the supply chain or partner ecosystem Alternatively, you might be already working in one part of the industry and interested to see how it forms part of an end-to-end value chain from start to finish