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EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

France had the highest enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply of 27 EU countries in 2015, at 27,062. Malta had the lowest, at 3. The median was 1,460 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 96,893. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest27,062France
Lowest3Malta
Median1,46027 EU countries
European Union (27)96,893History

Map of EU countries, 2015

Austria: 2,390 countBelgium: 851 countBulgaria: 1,745 countCyprus: 58 countCzechia: 10,996 countGermany: 2,059 countDenmark: 1,745 countEstonia: 230 countSpain: 14,044 countFinland: 907 countFrance: 27,062 countGreece: 7,036 countCroatia: 573 countHungary: 610 countIreland: 515 countItaly: 10,775 countLithuania: 1,488 countLuxembourg: 80 countLatvia: 533 countMalta: 3 countNetherlands: 1,130 countPoland: 3,192 countPortugal: 1,209 countRomania: 1,460 countSweden: 4,221 countSlovenia: 1,530 countSlovakia: 451 count
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count, 2015. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2015

France: 27,062 countFrance27,062Spain: 14,044 countSpain14,044Czechia: 10,996 countCzechia10,996Italy: 10,775 countItaly10,775Greece: 7,036 countGreece7,036Sweden: 4,221 countSweden4,221Poland: 3,192 countPoland3,192Austria: 2,390 countAustria2,390Germany: 2,059 countGermany2,059Bulgaria: 1,745 countBulgaria1,745Denmark: 1,745 countDenmark1,745Slovenia: 1,530 countSlovenia1,530Lithuania: 1,488 countLithuania1,488Romania: 1,460 countRomania1,460Portugal: 1,209 countPortugal1,209Netherlands: 1,130 countNetherlands1,130Finland: 907 countFinland907Belgium: 851 countBelgium851Hungary: 610 countHungary610Croatia: 573 countCroatia573Latvia: 533 countLatvia533Ireland: 515 countIreland515Slovakia: 451 countSlovakia451Estonia: 230 countEstonia230Luxembourg: 80 countLuxembourg80Cyprus: 58 countCyprus58Malta: 3 countMalta3France: 27,062 countFrance27,062Spain: 14,044 countSpain14,044Czechia: 10,996 countCzechia10,996Italy: 10,775 countItaly10,775Greece: 7,036 countGreece7,036Sweden: 4,221 countSweden4,221Poland: 3,192 countPoland3,192Austria: 2,390 countAustria2,390Germany: 2,059 countGermany2,059Bulgaria: 1,745 countBulgaria1,745Denmark: 1,745 countDenmark1,745Slovenia: 1,530 countSlovenia1,530Lithuania: 1,488 countLithuania1,488Romania: 1,460 countRomania1,460Portugal: 1,209 countPortugal1,209Netherlands: 1,130 countNetherlands1,130Finland: 907 countFinland907Belgium: 851 countBelgium851Hungary: 610 countHungary610Croatia: 573 countCroatia573Latvia: 533 countLatvia533Ireland: 515 countIreland515Slovakia: 451 countSlovakia451Estonia: 230 countEstonia230Luxembourg: 80 countLuxembourg80Cyprus: 58 countCyprus58Malta: 3 countMalta3
count. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2015
count		Change on 2014
1France Series break27,062+8.8%
2Spain14,044-1.4%
3Czechia10,996+5.6%
4Italy10,775+3%
5Greece7,036-16.5%
6Sweden4,221+70.9%
7Poland3,192+23.6%
8Austria2,390+5.2%
9Germany2,0590%
10Bulgaria1,745+0.1%
10Denmark1,745-2.2%
12Slovenia1,530-2.5%
13Lithuania1,488+3.8%
14Romania1,460-2.7%
15Portugal1,209+28.5%
16Netherlands1,130-5.1%
17Finland907+6.8%
18Belgium851+22.8%
19Hungary610-8.7%
20Croatia573+2.3%
21Latvia533+5.3%
22Ireland515+6.6%
23Slovakia451-15.1%
24Estonia230+1.8%
25Luxembourg80-2.4%
26Cyprus58+16%
27Malta3n/a

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About this ranking

Number of enterprises active at any time during the year in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section D), from Eurostat structural business statistics.
  • An enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units that produces goods or services with some autonomy in its decisions; one enterprise can have several local units.

Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2024). Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2) (EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table

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Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2015. Eurostat, European Commission, 1 Mar. 2024, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2024. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2015.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2024) Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply?

France, with 27,062 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply?

Malta, with 3 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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