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Like consequence of the increase of the prices

The turnover by supply of water increased 2% in 2012

Source: DBK22/01/2013

The turnover generated by the activity of supply of water shows a positive evolution in the last years, in spite of the downward tendency of the volume of consumption. In 2012 the value of the market reached the 3.245 million euros, what supposed an increase of 2% with regard to the previous year, sustentado in the increase of the prices. In front of the maturity of the internal market, the strategies of the main operators centre in the internationalisation of his activity and the diversification of his businesses.

These are some conclusions of the study sectors published recently by DBK, first skilled Spanish company in the manufacturing of studies of sectorial analysis and of the competition participated by Informs D&B, company of the Group CESCE specialised in the supply of commercial information, financial and of marketing in Spain and Portugal.

Evolution of the activity

According to DBK, subsidiary of Informs D&B (Group CESCE), the consumption of water in volume kept in 2012 the path of descent observed in previous years, estimating to the closing of the exercise a fall of 3,3%, until situating in 3.185 hectómetros cubic.

The contraction of the business and industrial demand, in a marked context by the negative coyuntura economic, and the increasing awareness on the rational use of the water by part of the domestic customers explain this tendency.

Something more than 70% of the volume of water allocates to domestic use, whereas the industry, the services and the livestock consume in group near of 20% of the total, corresponding the rest to municipal consumptions and other uses.

Regarding the volume of business, in 2012 produced a new increase of the prices, allowing an increase of the turnover to the closing of the exercise of around 2%, until reaching the 3.245 million euros.

In 2013 expects a new descent of the demand, although more moderate that in 2012, although the new review of prices applied at the beginning of year allows to anticipate a growth of the value of the market, which could reach the 3.330 million euros.

In front of the maturity of the Spanish market of supply of water, observes an increase of the international activity of the main operators, as well as a diversification of his businesses to environingingmental activities and other public services.

Structure of the offer

At the beginning of 2012 the number of companies devoted to the catchment, distribution and purification of waters situated in 2.840, what supposed 47 companies less with regard to the figure registered in the same date of the previous year.

The tendency to subcontract the gestión of the integral cycle of the water has strengthened the position of leadership of the main private operators skilled, that offer a long experience in the sector and a high capacity of generation of synergies between the distinct activities.

The activity of distribution of water presents a remarkable concentration in the group of operators of greater dimension. In 2011 the five first gathered of conjoint form 46% of the value of the market of supply, percentage that elevated until 59% when considering to the ten first.

Data of synthesis

Market in volume (Hm³)

• 2011 3.295
• 2012 (to) 3.185

Variation of the market in volume

• % var. 2011/2010 -2,9
• % var. 2012/2011 (to) -3,3

Market in value (income by supply) (mill. Euros)

• 2011 3.180
• 2012 (to) 3.245

Growth of the market in value (income by supply)

• % var. 2011/2010 +1,9
• % var. 2012/2011 (to) +2,0

Concentration (quota of conjoint market in value), 2011

• Five first companies (%) 45,9
• Ten first companies (%) 58,7

Forecast of evolution (% var. 2013/2012)

• Market in volume -2,8
• Market in value +2,6

Note: it corresponds to the public networks of urban supply, that include the supply to homes and to diverse economic sectors (industry, services and livestock) and municipal consumptions. (To) provisional.