Energy Industry - Five Forces Analysis

Energy Industry - Five Forces Analysis

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Intensity of Existing Rivalry

Government policies limit competition Government policies and regulations can dictate the level of competition within the industry. When...
Large industry size Large industries allow multiple firms and produces to prosper without having to steal market share...
Fast industry growth rate - Energy When industries are growing revenue quickly, they are less likely to compete, because the total...

Bargaining Power of Suppliers

Large number of substitute inputs - Energy When there are a large number of substitute inputs, suppliers have less bargaining leverage over...
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Inputs have little impact on costs - Energy When inputs are not a big component of costs, suppliers of those inputs have less bargaining power....
Volume is critical to suppliers When suppliers are reliant on high volumes, they have less bargaining power, because a producer can...

Threat of Substitutes

Bargaining Power of Customers

Large number of customers When there are large numbers of customers, no one customer tends to have bargaining leverage....
Low buyer price sensitivity When buyers are less sensitive to prices, prices can increase and buyers will still buy the product....
Product is important to customer When customers cherish particular products they end up paying more for that one product. This...

Threat of New Competitors

High sunk costs limit competition High sunk costs make it difficult for a competitor to enter a new market, because they have to...
Strong distribution network required - Energy Weak distribution networks mean goods are more expensive to move around and some goods don’t get to...
Geographic factors limit competition - Energy If existing competitors have the best geographical locations, new competitors will have a...
Industry requires economies of scale - Energy Economies of scale help producers to lower their cost by producing the next unit of output at lower...
High capital requirements High capital requirements mean a company must spend a lot of money in order to compete in the...
High learning curve for new competitors - Energy When the learning curve is high, new competitors must spend time and money studying the market...
Entry barriers are high When barriers are high, it is more difficult for new competitors to enter the market. High entry...

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