Radical change of the European electricity market - the challenges and opportunities for large operators

摘要

Electricite de France (EDF) generates and sells 460 TWh to around 30 million customers in France and 17 million abroad. Owing to the opening of the electricity markets all electricity producers must review their company policy and their technical and economic strategies. It is a question of survival - but this development also opens up new possibilities. Competition is a source of progress and a quantum leap in terms of quality: reduced costs for customers, greater range of services, improved product quality, the need for a good corporate image and probably, therefore, a greater commitment to the environment and certainly a better dialogue with customers and society in general.