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Electricity distribution and control apparatus market in Europe: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in 30 European countries awarded 1,757 supply contracts for electricity distribution and control apparatus through award notices on TED; the 1,257 of them that state a value (71.5%) add up to €1.87 billion. EU countries together imported €86.2 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to electricity distribution and control apparatus in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 8536, 8537, 8538 and 8535; sum of national imports, trade between EU countries included; all buyers, not only public ones), up 3% from 2023.

  • Since November 2023, 1,619 companies have won 5,064 public supply contracts for electricity distribution and control apparatus in 30 European countries, in 2,698 award notices from 868 public buyers.
  • 6.4% of these awards went to a company registered in a different country from the buyer; the most frequent foreign origin is Slovakia.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 7.3% of all awards across Europe.
  • 29.3% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in the EU-27 — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €2.93 trillion in 2025, 15.5% of GDP (Eurostat). Award notices on TED cover only the contracts above the EU thresholds, so they show who wins, not the whole of that spending.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

Updated · counted daily from contract award notices on TED and Eurostat international trade data · figures as JSON · free to quote with attribution (CC BY 4.0)

How to cite: Cresques, "Electricity distribution and control apparatus market in Europe", https://cresques.com/markets/europe/312-electricity-distribution-and-control-apparatus, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

CPV group 312 across the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein: how much public buyers award, who wins, where from, and how the market splits by country.

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
5.1K
in 2.7K award notices
Awarded value
€5.4B
from 70% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
1.6K
with at least one award
Public buyers
868
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 5050Nov–Dec 20232024: 1,3821,38220242025: 1,7571,75720252026: 1,8751,8752026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202350
20241,382
20251,757
20261,875
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €20.9M€20.9MNov–Dec 20232024: €1.3B€1.3B20242025: €1.9B€1.9B20252026: €2.2B€2.2B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€20.9M
2024€1.3B
2025€1.9B
2026€2.2B
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Electricity utilities2,853
    Electricity utilities: 2,853
  2. Cities, regions and central administration803
    Cities, regions and central administration: 803
  3. Urban transport operators273
    Urban transport operators: 273
  4. Universities, schools and research240
    Universities, schools and research: 240
  5. Hospitals and health services239
    Hospitals and health services: 239
  6. Economic affairs119
    Economic affairs: 119
  7. Railway operators107
    Railway operators: 107
  8. Environment and waste80
    Environment and waste: 80
  9. Other348
    Other: 348
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Electricity utilities2,853
Cities, regions and central administration803
Urban transport operators273
Universities, schools and research240
Hospitals and health services239
Economic affairs119
Railway operators107
Environment and waste80
Other348
Contracts by buyer country
  1. Czechia959
    157 companies
    Czechia: 959
  2. Romania580
    105 companies
    Romania: 580
  3. Poland526
    234 companies
    Poland: 526
  4. Bulgaria393
    82 companies
    Bulgaria: 393
  5. Germany378
    138 companies
    Germany: 378
  6. Spain251
    141 companies
    Spain: 251
  7. France242
    126 companies
    France: 242
  8. Hungary219
    52 companies
    Hungary: 219
  9. Italy191
    100 companies
    Italy: 191
  10. Croatia174
    15 companies
    Croatia: 174
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Contracts by buyer country
Czechia959
Romania580
Poland526
Bulgaria393
Germany378
Spain251
France242
Hungary219
Italy191
Croatia174
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 19.9%, Medium-sized 15.1%, Small 12.4%, Micro 1.9%, SME (size not stated) 32.6%, Size not stated 18.1%Large companies: 1,007 (19.9%)20%Medium-sized: 766 (15.1%)15%Small: 629 (12.4%)12%Micro: 96 (1.9%)SME (size not stated): 1,649 (32.6%)33%Size not stated: 917 (18.1%)18%
  • 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 companies1,007 · 19.9%
Medium-sized766 · 15.1%
Small629 · 12.4%
Micro96 · 1.9%
SME (size not stated)1,649 · 32.6%
Size not stated917 · 18.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Slovakia36
    Slovakia: 36
  2. Croatia29
    Croatia: 29
  3. Czechia26
    Czechia: 26
  4. Germany22
    Germany: 22
  5. Poland22
    Poland: 22
  6. Spain21
    Spain: 21
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Slovakia36
Croatia29
Czechia26
Germany22
Poland22
Spain21
Imports of these goods into the EU 27, all buyers (EUR)
Imports of these goods into the EU 27, all buyers (EUR)2023: €84B€84B20232024: €81B€81B20242025: €86B€86B2025
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Imports of these goods into the EU 27, all buyers (EUR)
2023€84B
2024€81B
2025€86B

Imports: Eurostat Comext, customs headings 8536, 8537, 8538, 8535 (only headings whose trade is mainly this category); all buyers, not only public ones.

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country

93.6%

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country: 93.6%

322 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

7.3%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 7.3%

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

Lots with a single bid

29.3%

Lots with a single bid: 29.3%

Among 4.6K 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.

Companies winning most often across Europe

  1. 1.DRIBO, spol. s r.o.Czechia · 123 notices
  2. 2.BRODOMERKUR ENERGETIKA d.o.o.Croatia · 83 notices
  3. 3.Siemens, s.r.o.Czechia · 77 notices
  4. 4.BRODOMETALURGIJA d.o.o.Croatia · 66 notices
  5. 5.COTRA d.o.o.Croatia · 54 notices
  6. 6.Siemens AGGermany · 53 notices
  7. 7.СМАРТ ПАУЪР ГРИД ООДBulgaria · 45 notices
  8. 8.Hitachi Energy Czech Republic s.r.o.Czechia · 44 notices
  9. 9.ИНТЕРКОМПЛЕКС ООДBulgaria · 43 notices
  10. 10.ASE, s.r.o.Czechia · 34 notices

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Questions

How big is the electricity distribution and control apparatus market in Europe?
In 2025, public buyers in 30 European countries awarded 1,757 supply contracts for electricity distribution and control apparatus through award notices on TED; the 1,257 of them that state a value (71.5%) add up to €1.87 billion. EU countries together imported €86.2 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to electricity distribution and control apparatus in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 8536, 8537, 8538 and 8535; sum of national imports, trade between EU countries included; all buyers, not only public ones), up 3% from 2023.
How many public contracts for electricity distribution and control apparatus are awarded in Europe?
Since November 2023 public buyers in 30 European countries awarded 5,064 supply contracts for electricity distribution and control apparatus in 2,698 TED award notices; the 3,532 awards with a published value add up to €5.4B.
Which countries buy the most electricity distribution and control apparatus through public tenders?
Czechia (959 awards), Romania (580 awards), Poland (526 awards) lead; 1,619 companies won at least one award across Europe.
How often do foreign suppliers win electricity distribution and control apparatus contracts?
6.4% of the awards went to a company registered in another country than the buyer; the most frequent foreign origin is Slovakia.

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.