Back to OurEnergyLibrary search




Power transactions and trends Q4 2017

Power transactions and trends Q4 2017

Full Title: Power transactions and trends Q4 2017
Author(s): EY’s Global Power & Utilities Sector
Publisher(s): EY
Publication Date: February 1, 2018
Full Text: Download Resource
Description (excerpt):

The global energy sector is evolving – and so too are the investment drivers behind it. We are on the edge of a new era in power and utilities (P&U) M&A, characterized by a changing generation paradigm and a stronger commercial case for new technologies that are starting to prove their benefits.

Our 2017 review of transactions and trends within the global P&U sector reveals that utility assets remain prized by investors the world over. In 2017, deals in P&U hit an eight-year high in terms of both value (US$200.2b) and volume (516).

Key figures:

US$63.3b deal value in networks
US$55.1b deal value in “others,” including integrated and water and wastewater
US$42.8b deal value in renewables
US$39b deal value in generation
35 multibillion-dollar transactions, contributing 77% of total deal value
10% increase in deal volume from 2016 driven by a 28% rise in renewable energy deals
Corporate buyers investing 1.6x more than financial investors

All statements and/or propositions in discussion prompts are meant exclusively to stimulate discussion and do not represent the views of OurEnergyPolicy.org, its Partners, Topic Directors or Experts, nor of any individual or organization. Comments by and opinions of Expert participants are their own.

Sign up for our Press Release Distribution List

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Please sign me up to receive press releases from OurEnergyPolicy.org.