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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 2016, at 29,687. Malta had the lowest, at 14. The median was 1,441 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 105,064. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest29,687France
Lowest14Malta
Median1,44127 EU countries
European Union (27)105,064History

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 2,430 countBelgium: 727 countBulgaria: 1,704 countCyprus: 61 countCzechia: 11,026 countGermany: 1,974 countDenmark: 1,600 countEstonia: 235 countSpain: 14,077 countFinland: 934 countFrance: 29,687 countGreece: 6,920 countCroatia: 670 countHungary: 678 countIreland: 551 countItaly: 11,523 countLithuania: 1,441 countLuxembourg: 83 countLatvia: 567 countMalta: 14 countNetherlands: 1,201 countPoland: 3,670 countPortugal: 3,977 countRomania: 1,350 countSweden: 5,910 countSlovenia: 1,503 countSlovakia: 551 count
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  • 600 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,700
  • 1,700 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
count, 2016. 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, 2016

France: 29,687 countFrance29,687Spain: 14,077 countSpain14,077Italy: 11,523 countItaly11,523Czechia: 11,026 countCzechia11,026Greece: 6,920 countGreece6,920Sweden: 5,910 countSweden5,910Portugal: 3,977 countPortugal3,977Poland: 3,670 countPoland3,670Austria: 2,430 countAustria2,430Germany: 1,974 countGermany1,974Bulgaria: 1,704 countBulgaria1,704Denmark: 1,600 countDenmark1,600Slovenia: 1,503 countSlovenia1,503Lithuania: 1,441 countLithuania1,441Romania: 1,350 countRomania1,350Netherlands: 1,201 countNetherlands1,201Finland: 934 countFinland934Belgium: 727 countBelgium727Hungary: 678 countHungary678Croatia: 670 countCroatia670Latvia: 567 countLatvia567Ireland: 551 countIreland551Slovakia: 551 countSlovakia551Estonia: 235 countEstonia235Luxembourg: 83 countLuxembourg83Cyprus: 61 countCyprus61Malta: 14 countMalta14France: 29,687 countFrance29,687Spain: 14,077 countSpain14,077Italy: 11,523 countItaly11,523Czechia: 11,026 countCzechia11,026Greece: 6,920 countGreece6,920Sweden: 5,910 countSweden5,910Portugal: 3,977 countPortugal3,977Poland: 3,670 countPoland3,670Austria: 2,430 countAustria2,430Germany: 1,974 countGermany1,974Bulgaria: 1,704 countBulgaria1,704Denmark: 1,600 countDenmark1,600Slovenia: 1,503 countSlovenia1,503Lithuania: 1,441 countLithuania1,441Romania: 1,350 countRomania1,350Netherlands: 1,201 countNetherlands1,201Finland: 934 countFinland934Belgium: 727 countBelgium727Hungary: 678 countHungary678Croatia: 670 countCroatia670Latvia: 567 countLatvia567Ireland: 551 countIreland551Slovakia: 551 countSlovakia551Estonia: 235 countEstonia235Luxembourg: 83 countLuxembourg83Cyprus: 61 countCyprus61Malta: 14 countMalta14
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 countries2016
count		Change on 2015
1France29,687+9.7%
2Spain14,077+0.2%
3Italy11,523+6.9%
4Czechia11,026+0.3%
5Greece6,920-1.6%
6Sweden5,910+40%
7Portugal3,977+228.9%
8Poland3,670+15%
9Austria2,430+1.7%
10Germany1,974-4.1%
11Bulgaria1,704-2.3%
12Denmark1,600-8.3%
13Slovenia1,503-1.8%
14Lithuania1,441-3.2%
15Romania1,350-7.5%
16Netherlands1,201+6.3%
17Finland934+3%
18Belgium727-14.6%
19Hungary678+11.1%
20Croatia670+16.9%
21Latvia567+6.4%
22Ireland551+7%
22Slovakia551+22.2%
24Estonia235+2.2%
25Luxembourg83+3.8%
26Cyprus61+5.2%
27Malta14+366.7%

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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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (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 29,687 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Malta, with 14 in 2016.

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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