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Gas and heat utilities in Europe: what they buy and who supplies them

Buyers declaring "Production, transport or distribution of gas or heat" as their main activity, across the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
2.6K
in 1.4K award notices
Awarded value
€2.9B
from 68% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
1.1K
with at least one award
Public buyers
199
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 2929Nov–Dec 20232024: 73073020242025: 84884820252026: 9589582026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202329
2024730
2025848
2026958
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €3.6M€3.6MNov–Dec 20232024: €1B€1B20242025: €1.1B€1.1B20252026: €768.3M€768.3M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€3.6M
2024€1B
2025€1.1B
2026€768.3M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Construction materials and associated items383
    Construction materials and associated items: 383
  2. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power261
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 261
  3. Instruments for checking physical characteristics214
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 214
  4. Motor vehicles163
    Motor vehicles: 163
  5. Checking and testing apparatus141
    Checking and testing apparatus: 141
  6. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy119
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 119
  7. Fuels115
    Fuels: 115
  8. Engineering services111
    Engineering services: 111
  9. Other1,807
    Other: 1,807
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Construction materials and associated items383
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power261
Instruments for checking physical characteristics214
Motor vehicles163
Checking and testing apparatus141
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy119
Fuels115
Engineering services111
Other1,807
Contracts by buyer country
  1. Romania666
    119 companies
    Romania: 666
  2. Poland413
    173 companies
    Poland: 413
  3. Croatia225
    68 companies
    Croatia: 225
  4. France216
    116 companies
    France: 216
  5. Italy145
    75 companies
    Italy: 145
  6. Germany144
    93 companies
    Germany: 144
  7. Bulgaria142
    73 companies
    Bulgaria: 142
  8. Estonia129
    69 companies
    Estonia: 129
  9. Denmark81
    53 companies
    Denmark: 81
  10. Sweden67
    43 companies
    Sweden: 67
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Contracts by buyer country
Romania666
Poland413
Croatia225
France216
Italy145
Germany144
Bulgaria142
Estonia129
Denmark81
Sweden67
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 18.1%, Medium-sized 22.1%, Small 14%, Micro 2.9%, SME (size not stated) 13.4%, Size not stated 29.5%Large companies: 465 (18.1%)18%Medium-sized: 568 (22.1%)22%Small: 358 (14%)14%Micro: 74 (2.9%)SME (size not stated): 344 (13.4%)13%Size not stated: 756 (29.5%)29%
  • 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 companies465 · 18.1%
Medium-sized568 · 22.1%
Small358 · 14%
Micro74 · 2.9%
SME (size not stated)344 · 13.4%
Size not stated756 · 29.5%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany48
    Germany: 48
  2. Italy22
    Italy: 22
  3. Czechia20
    Czechia: 20
  4. Türkiye17
    Türkiye: 17
  5. Belgium12
    Belgium: 12
  6. Austria12
    Austria: 12
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany48
Italy22
Czechia20
Türkiye17
Belgium12
Austria12

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country

92.5%

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country: 92.5%

192 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

5.8%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 5.8%

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

Lots with a single bid

29.5%

Lots with a single bid: 29.5%

Among 2.3K 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.

Questions

What do gas and heat utilities in Europe buy through public tenders?
Mostly construction materials and associated items (383 awards), machinery for the production and use of mechanical power (261 awards), instruments for checking physical characteristics (214 awards) — 2,565 supply contracts in total since November 2023.
How much is it worth?
The 1,736 awards with a published value add up to €2.9B; the rest are framework ceilings or undisclosed amounts, which we never add.

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Source: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023; processed by Cresques. Numbers updated 2026-11-13.