Électricité De France

History

Électricité de France (EDF) was founded on April 8, 1946 as a result of the nationalization of a number of electricity producers, transporters and distributors. EDF was a government corporation until November 19, 2004. It is now a limited-liability corporation under private law. Today, Électricité de France (EDF) is the main electricity generation and distribution company in France.

Area of Operation

The businesses of Électricité De France are electricity generation through:

Nuclear power
Hydro-electric power
Thermal power
Wind power and other renewable sources

The areas covered by them are:

Residential
Small Business
Major Business
Local Authorities

Key Statistics

Électricité De France holds assets of $201.60 billion.
Électricité De France has made profits of $4.02 billion in 2006.
Électricité De France operates in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia.
Électricité De France has 161,560 employees.

Organization

The key people of the organization are:

Founder
Chairman & CEO

International Ranking

Électricité De France ranks 64 in the world according to Forbes Magazine list.
Électricité De France ranks 68 in Fortune Global 500 list.

Subsidiaries

EDF partly or wholly owns many companies around the world in Europe, Africa, Americas and Asia.

Headquarter Address

22-30 Avenue de Wagram
75382 Paris Cedex 08
France
Phone: 33 1 4042 2222