Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Pipeline Transport industry is focused on the transmission of natural gas through high-pressure pipelines. It is expected to earn revenue of about £933.1 million in 2011-12, compared with £852.8 million five years earlier. The expansion, averaging 1.8% per year, is occurring as transmission costs and the charges levied on end users of gas increase. The increase is also occurring despite a fall in the volume of gas transmitted, due mainly to reduced demand from industrial users (excluding electricity generators).
The total volume of gas transmitted in Great Britain in 2011-12 is expected to be 983,213 gigawatt hours, down about 10% from the previous year. Industry revenue for the United Kingdom is expected to decline by a much smaller 2.2%.. purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Locations Chapter
The main factors that determine this industry's geographic spread between regions of the United Kingdom are the physical size of each region, the location of gas supplies and the location of end users. The larger the region, the larger the transmission network needed to service it. Similarly, the start and end points of gas transmission pipelines are primarily determined by gas availability and markets.
Scotland is home to a large portion of the gas transmission system by virtue of both its large size and the availability of gas from the North Sea. Other large regions such as the North West, the South East, the South West, the East of England, Yorkshire and the West Midlands are also home to substantial portions of the gas transmission system... purchase to read more