what is the difference between the energy sector and the utility sector 
the energy sector primarily consists of companies that play a role in extracting refining or producing sources of energy utility companies on the other hand focus on providing their customers with electricity water and other public utilities both of these sectors offer customers electricity in some way however their roles are different with the components of the energy sector responsible for providing the energy that utility companies then sell to the public the bottom linethe energy sector is a vast one it covers various energy sources including natural gas electricity petroleum coal and renewable sources and phases of getting energy to market from extraction all the way to transportation of the finished product and marketing this means the companies classified as belonging to the energy sector have prospects that can differ considerably essentially the only thing that ties them all together is that they are responsible in some way for bringing a form of energy to market the energy sector employs many individuals with advanced degrees in engineering and geology the growth in alternative energy also requires the skills of those with advanced biology and technological degrees 