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

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in Ireland awarded 30 supply contracts for electric motors, generators and transformers through award notices on TED; the 18 of them that state a value (60%) add up to €3.19 million. Ireland imported €1.02 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 1.8% from 2023.

  • Since November 2023, 59 companies have won 79 public supply contracts for electric motors, generators and transformers in Ireland, in 51 award notices from 30 public buyers.
  • 70.9% of these awards went to companies registered in Ireland; the most frequent foreign origin is United Kingdom.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 24.1% of all awards.
  • 18.9% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in Ireland — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €50.3 billion in 2025, 8.3% 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 Ireland", https://cresques.com/markets/ie/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
59
since November 2023
Award notices
51
on TED
Public buyers
30
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports 2025
€1B
all buyers, Eurostat

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
79
in 51 award notices
Awarded value
€12.3M
from 47% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
59
with at least one award
Public buyers
30
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 11Nov–Dec 20232024: 6620242025: 303020252026: 42422026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20231
20246
202530
202642
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €65K€65KNov–Dec 20232024: €2.7M€2.7M20242025: €3.2M€3.2M20252026: €6.4M€6.4M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€65K
2024€2.7M
2025€3.2M
2026€6.4M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration: 31
  2. Universities, schools and research: 17
  3. Electricity utilities: 12
  4. Railway operators: 5
  5. Culture, sport and religion: 5
  6. Hospitals and health services: 3
  7. Police, fire services and prisons: 2
  8. Environment and waste: 2
  9. Other2
    Other: 2
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration31
Universities, schools and research17
Electricity utilities12
Railway operators5
Culture, sport and religion5
Hospitals and health services3
Police, fire services and prisons2
Environment and waste2
Other2
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Eastern and Midland49
    IE06
    Eastern and Midland: 49
  2. Southern18
    IE05
    Southern: 18
  3. Northern and Western12
    IE04
    Northern and Western: 12
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Eastern and Midland49
Southern18
Northern and Western12
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 12.7%, Medium-sized 13.9%, Small 24.1%, Micro 6.3%, SME (size not stated) 19%, Size not stated 24.1%Large companies: 10 (12.7%)13%Medium-sized: 11 (13.9%)14%Small: 19 (24.1%)24%Micro: 5 (6.3%)SME (size not stated): 15 (19%)19%Size not stated: 19 (24.1%)24%
  • 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 companies10 · 12.7%
Medium-sized11 · 13.9%
Small19 · 24.1%
Micro5 · 6.3%
SME (size not stated)15 · 19%
Size not stated19 · 24.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. United Kingdom13
    United Kingdom: 13
  2. China3
    China: 3
  3. Czechia2
    Czechia: 2
  4. Germany1
    Germany: 1
  5. Croatia1
    Croatia: 1
  6. Italy1
    Italy: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
United Kingdom13
China3
Czechia2
Germany1
Croatia1
Italy1
Imports of these goods into Ireland, all buyers (EUR)
Imports of these goods into Ireland, all buyers (EUR)2023: €1B€1B20232024: €1.1B€1.1B20242025: €1B€1B2025
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Imports of these goods into Ireland, all buyers (EUR)
2023€1B
2024€1.1B
2025€1B
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Dublin44
    Dublin: 44
  2. Limerick13
    Limerick: 13
  3. Letterkenny12
    Letterkenny: 12
  4. Newbridge2
    Newbridge: 2
  5. Longford2
    Longford: 2
  6. Carlow2
    Carlow: 2
  7. Kilkenny1
    Kilkenny: 1
  8. Kildare1
    Kildare: 1
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Where the buyers are (city)
Dublin44
Limerick13
Letterkenny12
Newbridge2
Longford2
Carlow2
Kilkenny1
Kildare1

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 Ireland

70.9%

Awards to companies registered in Ireland: 70.9%

23 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

24.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 24.1%

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

Lots with a single bid

18.9%

Lots with a single bid: 18.9%

Among 53 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. EWL ELECTRIC LTD HEAD OFFICE18 public contracts in total
  2. Starkstrom-Gerätebau GmbH13 public contracts in total
  3. KONČAR Distribution and Special transformers Inc.12 public contracts in total

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Who wins public contracts for electric motors, generators and transformers in Ireland?
59 companies won 51 contract award notices for these categories from 30 public buyers in Ireland since November 2023. The companies that win most often are EWL ELECTRIC LTD HEAD OFFICE, Starkstrom-Gerätebau GmbH, KONČAR Distribution and Special transformers Inc..
How big is the electric motors, generators and transformers market in Ireland?
In 2025, public buyers in Ireland awarded 30 supply contracts for electric motors, generators and transformers through award notices on TED; the 18 of them that state a value (60%) add up to €3.19 million. Ireland imported €1.02 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 1.8% from 2023.
Where do suppliers of electric motors, generators and transformers meet buyers and distributors in Ireland?
At trade fairs and congresses such as SPS – Smart Production Solutions, IFAM – Intronika – Robotics, E-world energy & water, HANNOVER MESSE, The smarter E Europe (incl. Intersolar Europe), Batteries Event — 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.