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

Germany had the highest local units in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 73,186. Malta had the lowest, at 21. The median was 2,099. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest73,186Germany
Lowest21Malta
Median2,09927 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 5,538 countBelgium: 1,112 countBulgaria: 3,133 countCyprus: 112 countCzechia: 13,187 countGermany: 73,186 countDenmark: 1,880 countEstonia: 769 countSpain: 18,097 countFinland: 2,014 countFrance: 43,315 countGreece: 15,944 countCroatia: 896 countHungary: 2,451 countIreland: 831 countItaly: 16,428 countLithuania: 2,099 countLuxembourg: 147 countLatvia: 818 countMalta: 21 countNetherlands: 2,747 countPoland: 5,598 countPortugal: 5,041 countRomania: 1,227 countSweden: 3,669 countSlovenia: 1,379 countSlovakia: 897 count
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count, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Germany: 73,186 countGermany73,186France: 43,315 countFrance43,315Spain: 18,097 countSpain18,097Italy: 16,428 countItaly16,428Greece: 15,944 countGreece15,944Czechia: 13,187 countCzechia13,187Poland: 5,598 countPoland5,598Austria: 5,538 countAustria5,538Portugal: 5,041 countPortugal5,041Sweden: 3,669 countSweden3,669Bulgaria: 3,133 countBulgaria3,133Netherlands: 2,747 countNetherlands2,747Hungary: 2,451 countHungary2,451Lithuania: 2,099 countLithuania2,099Finland: 2,014 countFinland2,014Denmark: 1,880 countDenmark1,880Slovenia: 1,379 countSlovenia1,379Romania: 1,227 countRomania1,227Belgium: 1,112 countBelgium1,112Slovakia: 897 countSlovakia897Croatia: 896 countCroatia896Ireland: 831 countIreland831Latvia: 818 countLatvia818Estonia: 769 countEstonia769Luxembourg: 147 countLuxembourg147Cyprus: 112 countCyprus112Malta: 21 countMalta21Germany: 73,186 countGermany73,186France: 43,315 countFrance43,315Spain: 18,097 countSpain18,097Italy: 16,428 countItaly16,428Greece: 15,944 countGreece15,944Czechia: 13,187 countCzechia13,187Poland: 5,598 countPoland5,598Austria: 5,538 countAustria5,538Portugal: 5,041 countPortugal5,041Sweden: 3,669 countSweden3,669Bulgaria: 3,133 countBulgaria3,133Netherlands: 2,747 countNetherlands2,747Hungary: 2,451 countHungary2,451Lithuania: 2,099 countLithuania2,099Finland: 2,014 countFinland2,014Denmark: 1,880 countDenmark1,880Slovenia: 1,379 countSlovenia1,379Romania: 1,227 countRomania1,227Belgium: 1,112 countBelgium1,112Slovakia: 897 countSlovakia897Croatia: 896 countCroatia896Ireland: 831 countIreland831Latvia: 818 countLatvia818Estonia: 769 countEstonia769Luxembourg: 147 countLuxembourg147Cyprus: 112 countCyprus112Malta: 21 countMalta21
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
count
1Germany73,186
2France Series break43,315
3Spain18,097
4Italy16,428
5Greece15,944
6Czechia13,187
7Poland5,598
8Austria Series break5,538
9Portugal Series break5,041
10Sweden3,669
11Bulgaria3,133
12Netherlands2,747
13Hungary2,451
14Lithuania2,099
15Finland Series break2,014
16Denmark1,880
17Slovenia1,379
18Romania1,227
19Belgium1,112
20Slovakia897
21Croatia896
22Ireland831
23Latvia818
24Estonia769
25Luxembourg147
26Cyprus112
27Malta21

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About this ranking

Number of local units of enterprises in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.

Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.

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.

How to cite

Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (EU countries by local units in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table

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Local units by NUTS 2 region, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D) (sbs_r_nuts2021), EU countries by local units in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D) (sbs_r_nuts2021). EU countries by local units in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D) (sbs_r_nuts2021), EU countries by local units in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-energy-supply/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Germany, with 73,186 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest local units 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, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE Rev. 2 section D) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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