In April 2006 Gedis and Netmanagement Vlaanderen merged to create Eandis Eandis is an independent electricity and natural gas distributor which employs well over 3,500 people and operates across 239 municipalities in Flanders. Eandis is a major player on the Flanders energy market. It supplies no less than 5 million people with electricity and natural gas and its number of employees is growing steadily every year. Local authorities, regional and federal government count themselves amongst its stakeholders. The combination of the letters 'e', 'a' and 'n' is the acronym of the initials of the Flemish words elektriciteit, aardgas and netten (electricity, natural gas and grids), as well as of European Article Number. The suffix 'dis' is a reference to the distribution activity. Read more.........

The EDF Group, one of the leaders in the European energy market, is an integrated energy company active in all businesses: generation, transmission, distribution, energy supply and trading. The Group is the leading electricity producer in Europe. In France, it has mainly nuclear and hydraulic production facilities where 95% of the electricity output is CO2-free. EDF’s transmission and distribution subsidiaries in France operate 1,285,000 km of low and medium voltage overhead and underground electricity lines and around 100,000 km of high and very high voltage networks. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to more than 38 million customers around the world, including more than 28 million in France. The Group generated consolidated sales of € 66.3 billion in 2009, of which 49% in Europe excluding France. EDF is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and is a member of the CAC 40 index. Read more.........

Electrabel is a European energy and energy services company. It is one of Europe's front-runners in the energy sector and leader on the Benelux market. Its core business consists of sales and trading of electricity and natural gas, generation of electricity and management of distribution networks. Electrabel is part of SUEZ, an international industrial and services group that is active in energy and the environnement. Read more.........

Elia is Belgium’s transmission system operator and is responsible for the transmission of electricity. Electricity is transmitted over the high-voltage grid from electricity generators to the distribution system operators and large industrial consumers. As system operator, Elia organises transparent, objective and non-discriminatory access to the grid. Elia owns all of Belgium's 150 to 380 kV grid infrastructure and almost 94% of its 30 to 70 kV grid infrastructure. Elia's grid forms a key connection between France, Europe's largest electricity exporter, and the markets of Northern Europe. Read more.........

Empower Oy is one of the largest service providers in the energy and telecom sector in Finland and the Baltic countries. Most of their clients are energy, telecom and industrial companies. Owned by the group’s operative management (25%), the capital investors 3i Group (42%) and Profita Fund II Ky (33%), Empower operates in forty-five locations in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia. Empower's turnover is 116 million euro and the number of personnel totals 1,400, half of whom in Finland. Read more.........

With some five million customers, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG with its headquarters in Karlsruhe is the third largest energy company in Germany. In 2004, EnBW generated annual sales of approx. € 9,844 million with around 17,700 employees. Their core activities focus on the segments electricity, gas as well as energy and environmental services. Traditionally, they are firmly rooted in Baden-Württemberg but now also operate throughout Germany and in other markets of central and eastern Europe. Read more.........

ENDESA is the leading utility in the Spanish electricity system and the number one private-sector multinational electricity utility in Latin America; it is a major operator in the European Mediterranean region, particularly in Italy; it has a growing presence in the various natural gas market segments in Spain and Portugal; its business in the renewable energies field is well consolidated; and it has equity interests in companies in the telecommunications industry and in other services that complement and contribute value to its core business. Read more.........

Enel is Italy’s biggest power company, and Europe’s second-largest listed utility. Listed on the Milan and New York stock exchanges since 1999, Enel is the European company with the largest number of shareholders, at some 2.3 million. Enel produces and sells electricity mostly in Europe, North and Latin America. In the power business, Enel has 42,000 Megawatt of generating capacity and 30 million electricity customers.

Enel is also the second-largest Italian distributor and vendor of natural gas, with over 2 million customers and a 12% market share. Read more.........

With more than 100 years´ experience, Iberdrola is one of the leading private electric utilities worldwide, with its services, reaching 16 million customers -over nine million in Spain-, concentrated in generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity and natural gas. Read more.........

Netmanagement Company gathers private and public inter-municipality authorities of energy distribution (electricity and gas) and cable television in Belgium. It has entrusted TEI with an increasing share of set-up, connexion, maintenance and assistance operations: * Construction and set-up of the electrical part in 15,000 volt control boxes; * Laying of posts and 400 volt network lines, connexion of customers including the installation of new meters and day/night remote control devices; * Laying of cable television lines and connexions; * Round the clock assistance, 365 and even 366 days a year of the cable television network; * Construction, maintenance and assistance of the public lighting network. Read more..................

Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is the electricity transmission company in Northern Ireland. NIE does not generate electricity but purchases it from several power stations in Northern Ireland, as well as interconnectors with the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. NIE jointly operates the Moyle Interconnector with Scottish Power, and has three interconnectors with the Electricity Supply Board in the Republic of Ireland. In 1998 the Northern Ireland Electricity plc became part of Viridian Group plc, with Northern Ireland Electricity now a subsidiary of that holding company. Northern Ireland Electricity supplies electricity to approximately 740,000 homes and businesses in Northern Ireland. Read more.........

Nuon is a leading, independent, international group active in the generation, marketing, sale and distribution of electricity, gas and heat, as well as related products and services, on behalf of millions of customers. Nuon’s operations are divided into three segments and a category ‘Other’. These segments are Distribution & Sales the Netherlands (Retail, Business Customers and Network Services), Production & Trade (Energy Sourcing) and Grid Management (Continuon Netbeheer). The ‘Other’ activities include Nuon Belgium, Nuon Germany, other foreign participating interests, the Corporate Center and other service activities. Read more.........

ScottishPower is an international energy company, made up of four businesses: Energy Retail, Energy Wholesale and Energy Networks in the UK and PPM Energy in the US. Through these businesses they provide electricity, transmission and distribution services in the UK; supply in excess of 5.2 million electricity and gas services to homes and businesses across the UK; and operate electrcity generation and gas storage facilities in the UK, US and western Canada. Read more.........