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Analysis of the Energy Market Operator Activity in Eight European Countries

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  • France Krizanic

    (EIPF d.o.o. Economic institute -Pre ernova c. 21- SI 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.)

  • Zan Jan Oplotnik

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor Razlagova 14 SI 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.)

Abstract

The article aims to analyze the connection between economic development, energy consumption, and prices of electricity and gas on one side and of the operation of the Energy Market Operator on the other. For this purpose we use a sample of eight EU countries with well-functioning energy markets but quite diverse characteristics. The results show that Market Operators in more developed countries in the sample have above average activity (according to revenue), and their primary goal is to achieve external economies. A higher level of Market Operator activity (greater revenue) is influenced by the decrease of transaction costs in energy markets and improves the prospect for greater use of energy. An active Market Operator is characteristically associated with international openness in the energy market as well as with the development of gas use in the given country. We find that a better equipped (greater assets used by the Market Operator) and more active (according to revenues) Market Operator is related with relatively higher levels of electricity and natural gas prices.

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  • France Krizanic & Zan Jan Oplotnik, 2014. "Analysis of the Energy Market Operator Activity in Eight European Countries," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 4(4), pages 716-725.
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    Keywords

    energy; supply and demand; financial analysis; macroeconomics; international benchmark; comparison;
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    JEL classification:

    • E3 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles
    • F0 - International Economics - - General
    • G0 - Financial Economics - - General
    • Q4 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy

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