The utility industry is the backbone of the global economy. It powers new ideas, sustains livelihoods and makes civilization as we know it possible. It also provided the ingredients for digital innovation. 

Now the industry is facing disruptions of its own. It is what the industry calls the three D’s of utilities: decentralization, deregulation and decarbonization. All three create five major challenges for utility companies, including off-grid customers, shifting business models, deregulation, multi-faceted partnerships and using clean energy with intelligent assets.

This thought leadership white paper, created by Futurum in collaboration with SAP, looks at how the utility industry is offering a smarter response through digital transformation and data-driven initiatives.