The energy industry is one of considerable volatility and change. Our continually growing demand for energy contrasts with increasingly scarce natural resources and concern for the environment. A range of forces will be dramatically changing the face of the industry over the next decades:
Regulatory and structural change is occurring globally, and along with it significantly increased M&A activity. Utilities are increasingly managing in an uncertain cost environment, wrestling with volatile fuel prices and shifting regulations.
The emergence of alternative energy technologies will take increased prominence, as government mandates and support for renewables merge with technological improvements to drive growth in supply, along with the emergence of new competitors and business models. Improvements in CO2 mitigation technologies for conventional fuel sources will also play a key role.
Increased demand for energy efficiency is emerging at both the consumer and industry level, with improved buyer choice and more accurate, consumption-based metering. The need for significant energy infrastructure investment and upgrade over the medium-term paves the way for a new and less centralized energy supply structure and smart grid technology.
L.E.K. has extensive experience in the energy sector worldwide, applying an approach that leverages the knowledge and perspective of our clients and our experts’ quantitative skills and strategic insights. With hundreds of completed client engagements, we work with:
- Utilities across all conventional and renewable fuel sources
- Across the entire value chain of energy extraction, generation, transmission and distribution
- Providers of transportation fuels, including conventional as well as biofuels
- Suppliers to the energy business, including equipment and software vendors and contractors
- Policy-makers around the world
- Investor groups
For example:
The CEO of a U.S. electrical energy company engaged L.E.K. to develop a new strategic direction for the company... more
L.E.K. has enjoyed a decade-long relationship with the Carbon Trust, the U.K. government organization and policy-setter for climate change and renewables...more
A $10 billion integrated energy company hired L.E.K. to assess and improve the performance of its supply chain... more
To uncover and create new opportunities and assess and mitigate potential risks, clients turn to L.E.K. for assistance in addressing the full spectrum of energy specialties, including:
- Conventional (coal, gas, nuclear, hydro) and renewable (wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, etc.) energy
- Climate protection enabling technologies (such as smart grid or carbon capture & storage)
- Energy efficiency
- Energy retailing and services
- Natural gas exploration, production and distribution
- Petroleum exploration and production
- Power storage
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