Electric motors, generators and transformers market in France: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in France awarded 39 supply contracts for electric motors, generators and transformers through award notices on TED; the 20 of them that state a value (51.3%) add up to €57.2 million. France imported €6.99 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to electric motors, generators and transformers in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 8504, 8501, 8503 and 8502; all buyers, not only public ones), down 6.6% from 2023.

  • Since November 2023, 105 companies have won 147 public supply contracts for electric motors, generators and transformers in France, in 102 award notices from 75 public buyers.
  • 87.1% of these awards went to companies registered in France; the most frequent foreign origin is Italy.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 18.4% of all awards.
  • 19.2% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in France — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €486 billion in 2025, 16.2% 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, "Electric motors, generators and transformers market in France", https://cresques.com/markets/fr/311-electric-motors-generators-and-transformers, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Winning companies
105
since November 2023
Award notices
102
on TED
Public buyers
75
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports 2025
€7B
all buyers, Eurostat

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
147
in 102 award notices
Awarded value
€174.7M
from 45% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
105
with at least one award
Public buyers
75
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 575720242025: 393920252026: 51512026
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Contracts awarded by year
202457
202539
202651
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €100.9M€100.9M20242025: €57.2M€57.2M20252026: €16.7M€16.7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€100.9M
2025€57.2M
2026€16.7M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration: 47
  2. Electricity utilities: 39
  3. Universities, schools and research: 19
  4. Police, fire services and prisons: 7
  5. Armed forces and defence agencies: 5
  6. Environment and waste: 5
  7. Urban transport operators: 5
  8. Water utilities: 5
  9. Other15
    Other: 15
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration47
Electricity utilities39
Universities, schools and research19
Police, fire services and prisons7
Armed forces and defence agencies5
Environment and waste5
Urban transport operators5
Water utilities5
Other15
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Rhône-Alpes30
    FRK2
    Rhône-Alpes: 30
  2. Ile de France20
    FR10
    Ile de France: 20
  3. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur15
    FRL0
    Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 15
  4. Bretagne14
    FRH0
    Bretagne: 14
  5. Poitou-Charentes13
    FRI3
    Poitou-Charentes: 13
  6. Lorraine6
    FRF3
    Lorraine: 6
  7. Midi-Pyrénées6
    FRJ2
    Midi-Pyrénées: 6
  8. Basse-Normandie4
    FRD1
    Basse-Normandie: 4
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Rhône-Alpes30
Ile de France20
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur15
Bretagne14
Poitou-Charentes13
Lorraine6
Midi-Pyrénées6
Basse-Normandie4
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 32%, Medium-sized 4.8%, Small 1.4%, SME (size not stated) 21.1%, Size not stated 40.8%Large companies: 47 (32%)32%Medium-sized: 7 (4.8%)Small: 2 (1.4%)SME (size not stated): 31 (21.1%)21%Size not stated: 60 (40.8%)41%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies47 · 32%
Medium-sized7 · 4.8%
Small2 · 1.4%
SME (size not stated)31 · 21.1%
Size not stated60 · 40.8%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Italy5
    Italy: 5
  2. Belgium3
    Belgium: 3
  3. Spain3
    Spain: 3
  4. Switzerland2
    Switzerland: 2
  5. Czechia2
    Czechia: 2
  6. Germany1
    Germany: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Italy5
Belgium3
Spain3
Switzerland2
Czechia2
Germany1
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 2.9%, €2M–10M 17.6%, €10M–50M 30.9%, €50M and more 48.5%Under €2M turnover: 2 (2.9%)€2M–10M: 12 (17.6%)18%€10M–50M: 21 (30.9%)31%€50M and more: 33 (48.5%)49%
  • Under €2M turnover
  • €2M–10M
  • €10M–50M
  • €50M and more
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Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Under €2M turnover2 · 2.9%
€2M–10M12 · 17.6%
€10M–50M21 · 30.9%
€50M and more33 · 48.5%
Imports of these goods into France, all buyers (EUR)
Imports of these goods into France, all buyers (EUR)2023: €7.5B€7.5B20232024: €7.4B€7.4B20242025: €7B€7B2025
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Imports of these goods into France, all buyers (EUR)
2023€7.5B
2024€7.4B
2025€7B
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Poitiers11
    Poitiers: 11
  2. LA MOTTE SERVOLEX11
    LA MOTTE SERVOLEX: 11
  3. Quimper10
    Quimper: 10
  4. Metz6
    Metz: 6
  5. PARIS LA DEFENSE CEDEX6
    PARIS LA DEFENSE CEDEX: 6
  6. Lyon5
    Lyon: 5
  7. Aix-en-Provence4
    Aix-en-Provence: 4
  8. Caen cedex 54
    Caen cedex 5: 4
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Where the buyers are (city)
Poitiers11
LA MOTTE SERVOLEX11
Quimper10
Metz6
PARIS LA DEFENSE CEDEX6
Lyon5
Aix-en-Provence4
Caen cedex 54

68 of 88 winning companies registered in France have annual accounts in the open business registers; bands follow the EU SME turnover thresholds.

Imports: Eurostat Comext, customs headings 8504, 8501, 8503, 8502 (only headings whose trade is mainly this category); all buyers, not only public ones.

Awards to companies registered in France

87.1%

Awards to companies registered in France: 87.1%

19 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

18.4%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 18.4%

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

Lots with a single bid

19.2%

Lots with a single bid: 19.2%

Among 104 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.

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Among the companies that win most often

  1. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES France SAS13 public contracts in total

Where this industry meets in France

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for electric motors, generators and transformers in France?
105 companies won 102 contract award notices for these categories from 75 public buyers in France since November 2023. The companies that win most often are KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES France SAS.
How big is the electric motors, generators and transformers market in France?
In 2025, public buyers in France awarded 39 supply contracts for electric motors, generators and transformers through award notices on TED; the 20 of them that state a value (51.3%) add up to €57.2 million. France imported €6.99 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to electric motors, generators and transformers in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 8504, 8501, 8503 and 8502; all buyers, not only public ones), down 6.6% from 2023.
Where do suppliers of electric motors, generators and transformers meet buyers and distributors in France?
At trade fairs and congresses such as BePOSITIVE, Batteries Event, SPS – Smart Production Solutions, IFAM – Intronika – Robotics, E-world energy & water, HANNOVER MESSE — each checked on the organiser's official website.
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Sources: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023, processed by Cresques (one award per procedure and lot); imports: Eurostat, international trade in goods (Comext), © European Union — only the customs headings whose trade is mainly this category, chosen by Cresques.