Europe is a significant contributor to the global smart gas meter market growing at a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period. In Europe, regional directives and national regulations are the key factors to drive the growth of the smart gas meter market. In particular, the Third Energy Package, and the 2009 Electricity and Gas Directives, which are aimed at liberalizing the electricity and gas markets to enable consumer participation and improve transparency, require suppliers to improve the frequency and accuracy of meter reading and billing and provide consumers with better access to consumption information. The 2009 Gas Directive require member states to carry out a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for smart gas meters by September 2012. 

However, in contrast to the Electricity Directive, which requires that 80% of consumers should have smart electricity meters by 2020, the Gas Directive does not specify how many consumers should have smart meters or provide a deadline for deployments following a positive CBA. This lack of enforceable EU regulations has contributed to the slower approach in gas, and several EU members states are yet to submit their CBAs for gas.

A number of factors affect both, the business case and possible social benefits of smart gas metering including the density of targeted gas customers, gas customer expenditure relative to electricity expenditure, the competitiveness of supply market and need for consumer engagement, meter location, and meter ownership. There exists considerable variability in the drivers of smart gas meter market at a national level and also, the pros and cons of smart gas metering vary widely in the region. Moreover, with the availability of next-generation technologies such as IoT-optimized 4G/5G mobile, it is expected that there will be a shift from legacy RF platforms to emerging standards like NB-IoT for gas metering which is further supporting the growth of smart metering solutions in Europe. 

Research Methodology

The market study of the European Smart Gas Meter market is incorporated by extensive primary and secondary research conducted by the research team at OMR.  Secondary research has been conducted to refine the available data to breakdown the market in various segments, derive total market size, market forecast, and growth rate. Different approaches have been worked on to derive the market value and market growth rate. Our team collects facts and data related to the market from different geography to provide a better regional outlook. In the report, the country-level analysis is provided by analyzing various regional players, regional tax laws and policies, consumer behavior and macro-economic factors. Numbers extracted from Secondary research have been authenticated by conducting proper primary research. It includes tracking down key people from the industry and interviewing them to validate the data. This enables our analyst to derive the closest possible figures without any major deviations in the actual number. Our analysts try to contact as many executives, managers, key opinion leaders, and industry experts. Primary research brings authenticity to our reports.

Secondary Sources Include

• Financial reports of companies involved in the market.
• Whitepapers, research-papers, and news blogs.
• Company websites and their product catalog.

The report is intended for smart gas meter manufacturers, distributors and suppliers, and other related companies for overall market analysis and competitive analysis.The report provides an in-depth analysis of market size, intended quality of the service preferred by consumers. The report will serve as a source for a 360-degree analysis of the market thoroughly integrating different models.

Market Segmentation

1. European Smart Gas Meter Market Research and Analysis by Type

2. European Smart Gas Meter Market Research and Analysis by Applications

The Report Covers

• Comprehensive research methodology of the European Smart Gas Meter market.
• This report also includes a detailed and extensive market overview with key analyst insights.
• An exhaustive analysis of macro and micro factors influencing the market guided by key recommendations.
• Analysis of regional regulations and other government policies impacting the European Smart Gas Meter market.
• Insights about market determinants which are stimulating the European Smart Gas Meter market.
• Detailed and extensive market segments with regional distribution of forecasted revenues.
• Extensive profiles and recent developments of market players.