Electricity utilities in Germany

6 public buyers declaring "Electricity-related activities" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Germany: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
845
in 344 award notices
Awarded value
€567.7M
from 17% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
335
with at least one award
Public buyers
91
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 3737Nov–Dec 20232024: 31631620242025: 28528520252026: 2072072026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202337
2024316
2025285
2026207
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €1.8M€1.8MNov–Dec 20232024: €49.6M€49.6M20242025: €451.3M€451.3M20252026: €65M€65M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€1.8M
2024€49.6M
2025€451.3M
2026€65M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Electricity distribution and control apparatus: 190
  2. Checking and testing apparatus: 114
  3. Electric motors, generators and transformers: 102
  4. Construction materials and associated items: 90
  5. Insulated wire and cable: 72
  6. Motor vehicles: 40
  7. Software package and information systems: 24
  8. Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 21
  9. Other344
    Other: 344
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Electricity distribution and control apparatus190
Checking and testing apparatus114
Electric motors, generators and transformers102
Construction materials and associated items90
Insulated wire and cable72
Motor vehicles40
Software package and information systems24
Instruments for checking physical characteristics21
Other344
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Stuttgart239
    DE11
    Stuttgart: 239
  2. Hamburg104
    DE60
    Hamburg: 104
  3. Kassel70
    DE73
    Kassel: 70
  4. Berlin64
    DE30
    Berlin: 64
  5. Arnsberg48
    DEA5
    Arnsberg: 48
  6. Schleswig-Holstein45
    DEF0
    Schleswig-Holstein: 45
  7. Karlsruhe43
    DE12
    Karlsruhe: 43
  8. Oberbayern40
    DE21
    Oberbayern: 40
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Stuttgart239
Hamburg104
Kassel70
Berlin64
Arnsberg48
Schleswig-Holstein45
Karlsruhe43
Oberbayern40
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 45%, Medium-sized 37.3%, Small 17%, Micro 0.2%, SME (size not stated) 0.1%, Size not stated 0.4%Large companies: 380 (45%)45%Medium-sized: 315 (37.3%)37%Small: 144 (17%)17%Micro: 2 (0.2%)SME (size not stated): 1 (0.1%)Size not stated: 3 (0.4%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies380 · 45%
Medium-sized315 · 37.3%
Small144 · 17%
Micro2 · 0.2%
SME (size not stated)1 · 0.1%
Size not stated3 · 0.4%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Czechia24
    Czechia: 24
  2. Croatia14
    Croatia: 14
  3. Switzerland13
    Switzerland: 13
  4. Austria10
    Austria: 10
  5. Slovenia10
    Slovenia: 10
  6. Poland9
    Poland: 9
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Czechia24
Croatia14
Switzerland13
Austria10
Slovenia10
Poland9
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Stuttgart238
    Stuttgart: 238
  2. Hamburg104
    Hamburg: 104
  3. Berlin64
    Berlin: 64
  4. Kassel62
    Kassel: 62
  5. Lübeck40
    Lübeck: 40
  6. Bochum39
    Bochum: 39
  7. München34
    München: 34
  8. Karlsruhe25
    Karlsruhe: 25
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Where the buyers are (city)
Stuttgart238
Hamburg104
Berlin64
Kassel62
Lübeck40
Bochum39
München34
Karlsruhe25

Awards to companies registered in Germany

85.8%

Awards to companies registered in Germany: 85.8%

120 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

12.9%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 12.9%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

15.1%

Lots with a single bid: 15.1%

Among 795 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AGStuttgart56
Hamburger Energienetze GmbHHamburg26
SWM Services GmbHMünchen26
Stromnetz Berlin GmbHBerlin23
EAM GmbH & Co KGKassel12
Stromnetz Hamburg GmbHHamburg11

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