1、Research Roundup:Top 10 Trends Shaping the Utility Sector in 2023Gartner ResearchNicole Foust,Zarko Sumic25 January 20232/9/23,1:52 PMResearch Roundup:Top 10 Trends Shaping the Utility Sector in 2023https:/ for DistributionResearch Roundup:Top 10 Trends Shaping the Utility Sector in 2023Published 25

2、 January 2023-ID G00784272-11 min readByNicole Foust,Zarko SumicUtilities are faced with unprecedented challenges and opportunities shaped by continued disruption.Utility CIOs should use this research to prioritize and align IT to the needs of the business,including architecture,roadmaps and resourc

3、es,as they build a sustainable utility future.AnalysisIn 2023,power and water utilities will continue to face a variety of forces that will challenge their business and operating models and shape their technology investments.Disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic,economic recession,and the Russia

4、n invasion of Ukraine,as well as consequent energy crises cast a backdrop on an already challenging business and operating environment for utilities.For energy utilities,challenges are primarily consequences of energy transition driven by 4D forces(decarbonization,decentralization,digitalization and

5、 democratization;see Note 1).For water utilities,challenges stem primarily from access to water and security management.Further,all utilities globally are facing increasing business costs,an aging and exiting workforce,expensive and hard-to-find talent,economic disruption and volatility,increasing p

6、hysical and cyber-physical risk,and an unstable regulatory regime,contributing to a challenging environment.Operationally,the pressure is mounting to maintain physical integrity and modernize aging grid infrastructure in the face of shifting consumption/production patterns,the accelerated deployment