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

Germany had the highest enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 63,817. Malta had the lowest, at 21. The median was 1,391 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 172,903. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest63,817Germany
Lowest21Malta
Median1,39127 EU countries
European Union (27)172,903History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 3,853 countBelgium: 787 countBulgaria: 2,583 countCyprus: 103 countCzechia: 12,203 countGermany: 63,817 countDenmark: 1,391 countEstonia: 640 countSpain: 11,961 countFinland: 1,327 countFrance: 32,079 countGreece: 10,815 countCroatia: 590 countHungary: 1,594 countIreland: 821 countItaly: 9,723 countLithuania: 1,244 countLuxembourg: 164 countLatvia: 475 countMalta: 21 countNetherlands: 2,359 countPoland: 4,429 countPortugal: 4,671 countRomania: 1,028 countSweden: 2,099 countSlovenia: 1,316 countSlovakia: 810 count
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  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,700
  • 8,700 and over
count, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Germany: 63,817 countGermany63,817France: 32,079 countFrance32,079Czechia: 12,203 countCzechia12,203Spain: 11,961 countSpain11,961Greece: 10,815 countGreece10,815Italy: 9,723 countItaly9,723Portugal: 4,671 countPortugal4,671Poland: 4,429 countPoland4,429Austria: 3,853 countAustria3,853Bulgaria: 2,583 countBulgaria2,583Netherlands: 2,359 countNetherlands2,359Sweden: 2,099 countSweden2,099Hungary: 1,594 countHungary1,594Denmark: 1,391 countDenmark1,391Finland: 1,327 countFinland1,327Slovenia: 1,316 countSlovenia1,316Lithuania: 1,244 countLithuania1,244Romania: 1,028 countRomania1,028Ireland: 821 countIreland821Slovakia: 810 countSlovakia810Belgium: 787 countBelgium787Estonia: 640 countEstonia640Croatia: 590 countCroatia590Latvia: 475 countLatvia475Luxembourg: 164 countLuxembourg164Cyprus: 103 countCyprus103Malta: 21 countMalta21Germany: 63,817 countGermany63,817France: 32,079 countFrance32,079Czechia: 12,203 countCzechia12,203Spain: 11,961 countSpain11,961Greece: 10,815 countGreece10,815Italy: 9,723 countItaly9,723Portugal: 4,671 countPortugal4,671Poland: 4,429 countPoland4,429Austria: 3,853 countAustria3,853Bulgaria: 2,583 countBulgaria2,583Netherlands: 2,359 countNetherlands2,359Sweden: 2,099 countSweden2,099Hungary: 1,594 countHungary1,594Denmark: 1,391 countDenmark1,391Finland: 1,327 countFinland1,327Slovenia: 1,316 countSlovenia1,316Lithuania: 1,244 countLithuania1,244Romania: 1,028 countRomania1,028Ireland: 821 countIreland821Slovakia: 810 countSlovakia810Belgium: 787 countBelgium787Estonia: 640 countEstonia640Croatia: 590 countCroatia590Latvia: 475 countLatvia475Luxembourg: 164 countLuxembourg164Cyprus: 103 countCyprus103Malta: 21 countMalta21
count. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
count		Change on 2020
1Germany Series break63,817+2.1%
2France Series break32,079+7.3%
3Czechia Series break12,203+1.5%
4Spain Series break11,961-16.7%
5Greece Series break10,815+17.1%
6Italy Series break9,723+2.8%
7Portugal Series break4,671-4.5%
8Poland Series break4,429+12.9%
9Austria Series break3,853+58.6%
10Bulgaria Series break2,583+34.1%
11Netherlands Series break2,359+11.7%
12Sweden Series break2,099-2.2%
13Hungary Series break1,594+20.3%
14Denmark Series break1,391-0.6%
15Finland Series break1,327+35.3%
16Slovenia Series break1,316-3.6%
17Lithuania Series break1,244-5.5%
18Romania Series break1,028-1%
19Ireland Series break821+8%
20Slovakia Series break810+27.2%
21Belgium Series break787+1.7%
22Estonia Series break640+83.9%
23Croatia Series break590+4.4%
24Latvia Series break475-6.1%
25Luxembourg Series break164+47.7%
26Cyprus Series break103+18.4%
27Malta Series break21+50%

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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, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Structural business statistics, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act) (EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table

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Structural business statistics, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Germany, with 63,817 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Malta, with 21 in 2021.

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, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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