Market Functioning in Network Industries: Electronic Communications, Energy and Transport

The study assesses the state of play of market opening in electronic communications, energy, and transport at the EU level, based on the most recent available evidence and providing both a cross-sectoral approach and sector-specific analyses. The objective of this report is to assess the state of play of market opening in electronic communications, energy, and transport adopting a cross-sectoral approach to it.

The assessment of sector-specific market functioning is provided in annexes I, II, and III. In conclusion, all the network sectors have been reshaped by regulatory reforms over the past two decades, but, despite the presence of a strong EU legislative body, the degree of competition and market conditions vary significantly across countries and across network industries. This is reflected in the still high dispersion in prices and concentration.