List of the 400 Largest Electricity Providers Germany [2023 Update]

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Contains the 400 largest electricity providers in Germany for direct download as an Excel file. The list is an excerpt from our list of the 5,000 largest companies in Germany.

Excellent level of detail: industry and field of activity, turnover (2015 - 2021) if publicly available, number of employees (2018- 2021) if publicly available, general contact details, names of management, etc.

Suitable for bulk mailings: list contains columns for German formal salutation, title, first and last name of the management.

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List of the 5 largest electricity providers in Germany

There are over 1,100 suppliers on the German electricity market. A few large electricity companies hold around three-quarters of the market share, while the remaining quarter is held by municipal utilities, most of which are run by local authorities. Here are the 5 largest electricity suppliers:

1. E.ON AG, Essen

E.ON was formed in mid-2000 through the merger of VEBA and VIAG. In terms of sales, E.ON is Germany’s largest energy group. Its main business areas are the operation of electricity and gas networks, power generation from renewable energies and electricity sales, as well as nuclear power plant decommissioning - a company with 78,000 employees.

Update 2023: In March, E.on announced its figures for the past year. Sales rose to over 115 billion euros; EBITDA to over 8 billion euros.

2. EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Karlsruhe

The new energy group EnBW was formed in 1997 from the merger of four energy suppliers in Baden-Württemberg. It accounts for around one-eighth of the electricity generated in Germany. The subsidiary Netze BW GmbH is the largest network company for electricity, gas and water in Baden-Württemberg.

3. Stadtwerke München GmbH, Munich

In terms of sales, Stadtwerke München (SWM) is Germany’s largest municipal utility and service company. SWM provides utility services in the areas of electricity, natural gas, district heating and drinking water, public transport, pool operation and telecommunications. Electricity is generated in 14 hydroelectric power plants, several wind turbines and three combined heat and power plants, among others.

4. EWE AG, Oldenburg

Energieversorgung Weser-Ems (EWE) is not only a regional energy supplier in Germany’s northwest, but also in Bremen, parts of Brandenburg, Rügen and parts of western Poland. EWE offers customers electricity, natural gas, telecom and IT services. The company employs over 9,000 people.

5. enercity AG, Hanover

The Hanover-based company enercity has its origins in the “Stadtwerke Hannover Aktiengesellschaft”. Today, with sales of over 5 billion euros and 2,900 employees, the company is one of the top energy supply companies in Germany. The company offers power supply as well as heat, gas and water supply. In Hannover, enercity also offers numerous power plants, both for electricity and district heating supply.

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