Energy Industry
This guide is designed to give you an overview of resources for to research the energy industry.
Guide Contents
- Energy Market Intelligence
- Market Reports & Data
- Market Players / Company Lists
- Energy Industry Analysis
- Industry Reports
- Investment Climate
- Statistics and Data
- Associations & Regulators
- Related Resources
- Journals
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Market vs. Industry Reports
Market reports focus on the downstream consumer market; industry reports focus on the supplying industry.
Energy Market Intelligence
Market REPORTS & DATA
These databases contain pre-packaged market reports that focus on the people or organizations that will ultimately purchase the product or services offered by an industry.
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FitchConnectSee FitchConnect Access help.
Research on power and renewable energy sectors for select geographies complete with SWOT analysis, country risk analysis, statistics and more; access to databases of global energy projects; tools to create custom industry data tables in Excel. -
Thomson Investext (in Thomson ONE, Internet Explorer browser only)Largest collection of analyst reports from top investment banks. Includes EIU reports. Go to Screening & Analysis > Research.
Help: Thomson ONE access and troubleshooting
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Lux ResearchGlobal market research, company profiles, and analyst insight for emerging technology markets worldwide.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students. Not to be redistributed to any 3rd party.
Access: 4 simultaneous users.
Help: Lux Research search help.
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GlobalData PowerNews, deal information, company profiles, market data, and reports for the renewable power and energy industry. Our subscription does not include Thermal, Smart Grid, and Nuclear) or downloading.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Help: See GlobalData access instructions
Market Players / Company Lists
Research key players or build your own list that includes more than just those with the largest market share.
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D&B HooversCorporate overviews, financials, and analyst reports by industry sector.
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Capital IQDetailed profiles, financial and investment data, comparative analysis for companies in traditional energy and clean
technologies sectors.
Search Tip: From top bar, select Screening > Idea Generation > All Idea Generation Screens. In search box enter "clean", or "energy". Select a screen and modify as needed.
Additional Resources
Energy Industry Analysis
Industry Reports
Industry reports provide an overview of an industry, focusing on the companies that create the products or services, their supply chain, and things that could impact the industry.
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IBISWorldU.S., Global, and China industry reports, and business environment reports that cover industry performance drivers. Includes a US Industry Wizard to create and export custom lists of industries.
Help: IBISWorld search help
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Thomson Investext (in Thomson ONE, Internet Explorer browser only)Largest collection of analyst reports from top investment banks. Includes EIU reports. Go to Screening & Analysis > Research.
Help: Thomson ONE access and troubleshooting
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OECD iLibraryReports, periodicals, country studies, and more from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Investment Climate
Find information on the deals, investors and funders active in the energy industry.
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PreqinFinancial data and information on the alternative assets market worldwide. Data covers private capital and hedge funds, including fund, fund manager, investor and deal information, as well as market-wide benchmarks.
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CB InsightsTracks venture capital (VC) and backed private companies and their investors, as well as private company M&A and IPO activities across industries worldwide.
CB Insights Expert Intelligence Reports are not available to academic institutions.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Help: CB Insights accounts | CB Insights search help
If you are unable to login or your account has expired, see CB Insights Access
Statistics and Data
Industry data can be found in many places, including:
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BP Statistical Review of World EnergyCurrent and historical statistics.
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StatistaProvides statistics gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources. Use the source information to track down additional data and information. Includes a Global Consumer Survey that provides country-level survey data on a variety of consumer behavior and brand preference topics.
Associations & Regulators
Industry associations and regulating bodies often have lots of relevant data and reports. Look for sections on their websites titled "Resources", "Publications", "Data". Note that some materials may be restricted to members. Some examples are:
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Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)Oil and gas historical statistical data.
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International Energy Agency (IEA)Reports and statistics on energy security, economic development, environmental awareness and engagement worldwide.
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Energy Information Administration (EIA)Prices, statistics, analysis, charts on traditional and clean energy data.
Highlight: Annual Energy Review – statistical data on production, trade, and consumption starting with 1949-
Related Resources
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Nancy and Jake L. Hamon Oil and Gas Resource CenterComprehensive list of industry links.
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Levelized Cost of Electricity CalculatorThe Levelized Cost of Electricity Calculator identifies the lifecycle cost of a unit of electricity for different technologies, locations, and market segments within the United States.