Trends in B2C green energy marketing - Market Research Report On Aarkstore Enterprise

Trends in B2C green energy marketing - Market Research Report On Aarkstore Enterprise

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Introduction

National and EU governments are now showing the level of commitment to the green energy sector that would encourage the development and marketing of green retail energy tariffs. There is scope for suppliers to boost their green energy sales by filling a growing gap in the marketplace as green regulations increasingly take hold.

Scope

*Ten years of renewable power generation data for the USA, Europe, East / Southeast Asia, Oceania and South Asia.

*A detailed review of European consumer perceptions about climate change and the way in which these could be leveraged by utilities.

*A review of some of the significant efforts in green tariff marketing: in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Australia.

*A review of some of the world's most pioneering green programs and how best practices can help offset current market structure limitations.

Highlights

Legislation and green awareness have spurred the generation of renewable power, led by EU Member States. Governments play a crucial role in making green energy economically viable, by stimulating the supply side, yet the green B2C market remains very much a marginal part of the power industry and has achieved a fraction of its true potential.

Green tariffs will remain peripheral where suppliers only market them at a premium. Residential customers need reassurances that they are actually buying real green power. Excessively pushing the environmental angle may breed customer cynicism and be counterproductive. Pioneers of green programs have learned to stay clear of these pitfalls.

Green energy is subject to the economic needs of stakeholders and their wider regulatory constraints, yet the growing issue of climate change now provides suppliers with opportunities in selling green energy. For now, utilities can overcome market structure limitations by deploying best practices that centre on price, product and promotion.

Reasons to Purchase

*Determine how utilities can lobby governments and amend their own internal product management operations to sustainably boost green B2C sales.

*Determine what consumers are willing to do to fight climate change, what products and services they are likely to take up and at what additional cost.

*Understand how and why certain providers and countries are fairing much better than others in their efforts to market green energy.

Table of Contents :

DATAMONITOR VIEW 1

CATALYST 1

SUMMARY 1

METHODOLGY 1

SOURCES 2

ANALYSIS 3

Environmental issues are taking centre stage across world energy markets 3

To date, the global market for green energy tariffs has been driven by three main factors 3

Interest in protecting the world's environment has increased dramatically, presenting new opportunities for B2C green tariffs 4

The emergence of green retail tariffs is a response to the liberalization of electricity and gas markets worldwide 5

The Kyoto Protocol instigated a political movement that drove the uptake of large-scale renewable power worldwide 6

Renewable energy directives worldwide have sparked the adaptation of numerous legal frameworks (1/2) 7

Renewable energy directives worldwide have since sparked the adaptation of numerous legal frameworks (2/2) 8

Legislation and green awareness have spurred the strong uptake of renewable power on the supply side, led by EU Member States 9

Globally, key renewable energy indicators have shown dramatic gains over the past three years - a trend which is likely to continue 10

Consumers will change their habits provided utilities offer them the means and incentives to do so 11

More than half of Europeans feel informed about climate change 11

Europeans deem climate change to be a very serious issue and one of the most serious problems facing the world 12

Climate change is perceived as a serious problem, but one which European citizens are willing to address 13

A significant proportion of Europeans citizens are willing to pay more for green energy 14

Green tariffs linked to the reduction of energy consumption in the home demonstrate great comparative potential 15

Genuine concern about climate change does not always result in remedial actions with tangible green benefits 16

Where electricity prices are much higher than the EU average, citizens are less willing to pay for green energy 17

Europeans citizens believe that the different stakeholders aren't doing enough to fight climate change 18

Green tariffs could help meet the expectations that citizens have of corporations and industry 19

A review of countries involved in green tariff marketing suggests lessons are to be learned in the US 20

In the US' partly deregulated electricity market, three types of green power retail offerings coexist 20

Despite the economic downturn, US utilities significantly expanded green power sales at a national level 21

Utility green energy sales in the US continue to make up an increasing part of total retail electricity sales 22

More US consumers are making clean power choices than ever before 23

The success of US green tariffs is attributed to persistent and creative marketing strategies and a falling premium 24

US green power markets will continue growing but state RPS requirements threaten to alter market dynamics 25

In the UK, the disjuncture between green wholesale and green supply is caused by the Renewables Obligation 26

In the UK, the disjuncture between green wholesale and green supply is caused by the Renewables Obligation 26

Of the five types of 'green' tariffs offered by suppliers in the UK in 2008, some were much 'greener' than others 27

Of the five types of 'green' tariffs offered by suppliers in the UK in 2008, some were much 'greener' than others 28

In 2008, most 'green' energy tariffs suffered from a lack of transparency and clarity. 29

In September 2009, there are less green source and green fund tariffs than at the same time in 2008 30

In the UK, there is still no impartial green tariffs accreditation or audit scheme to substantiate supplier's claims 30

In Germany, green energy tariffs are actively being promoted as an alternative and way of curbing unpopular nuclear and coal power 31

Green tariffs are mainstream in the Netherlands but incoming EU legislation could unsettle high rates of take-up 32

The success of Australia's green tariff program hinges on liberalized energy markets and a strong accreditation program 34

Pioneering green retail programs highlight the elements central to any successful green tariff strategy 35

Palo Alto has created one of the most effective and successfully marketed green power programs in the US (1/2) 35

Palo Alto has created one of the most effective and successfully marketed green power programs in the US (2/2) 35

Ecotricity has positioned itself as a semi-green, sustainable, non-premium, small and credible energy company 36

Green Energy UK differentiated itself by only supplying 'deep green' or 'pale green' electricity 37

Good energy's has positioned itself as the UK's greenest and only 100% true 'deep' green energy supplier 38

British Gas offers two 100% green tariffs: Future Energy and Zero Carbon, both at a price premium 39

Bounce Energy offer fixed rate for their 100% renewable energy and a modern and rewarding marketing program 40

The deployment of best practices can offset many of the B2C renewable energy market structure limitations 41

Regional, national, and international policies drive the market for green energy, mainly from the supply-side 41

Green energy is subject to the economic needs of stakeholders and their wider regulatory constraints 42

Green energy providers are increasingly scrutinized and held to account by their customers and industry 43

Utilities must create new 'low hanging fruit' by driving the adoption of renewable energy, by partnership 43

Beyond government legislation, best practices in green tariff marketing centre on price, product and promotion 45

The successful sale of utility green energy tariffs must focus on five key elements of strategy 45

The burden is on utilities to lobby governments and amend their own internal product management operations 47

APPENDIX 48

Footnotes 48

Graphs of US green pricing program renewable energy sales and US price premium charged for new renewable power - footnotes: 48

Graph of US green pricing program renewable energy sales 48

Graph of US green power sales as a percentage of total retail sales 48

Graph of US customer participation rate 49

Graph of US price premium charged for new renewable power 49

Ask the analyst 50

Datamonitor consulting 50

Disclaimer 50

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