Is Italy’s Power Sector Facing a Risorgimento?

Italy Power Review

Nicholas Newman

The Italian power sector faces six main issues:

1. high electricity prices
2. slow pace of market reform
3. insufficient investment in capacity
4. dependence on imports
5. a lack of domestic nuclear power
6. until recently a lack of a comprehensive energy policy   

Part 1 - The Problems Facing Italy's Power Sector Italy has the most expensive electricity prices in Europe!

Italian consumers today, pay amongst the highest electricity prices in Europe reports Italy’s AEEG (Anti-trust Authority for Electricity and Gas). This is due, in part, to the high usage of natural gas and weak competition in the market.  http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Italian-Power-Review.html