Knowledge Sharing: Learn more about DSOs
DSO Entity engages with its members and partners to identify, collect and share best practices related to grids and core expertise areas as part of its mandate outlined in Art. 55 of Regulation (2019/943/EU).
Knowledge Sharing
An opportunity for DSO Entity’s members
With a member base of over 250 million connections from DSOs in all 27 Member States covering nearly 100% of the EU, DSO Entity strives to develop into a dedicated platform for DSOs of all sizes and shapes.
It further aims to share and exchange best practices and expertise and raise awareness on the role and relevance of DSOs in the energy system to EU institutions, partners and stakeholders.
Within DSO Entity, DSOs can exchange about technical topics and increase their understanding of EU-level developments by:
Exchanging concrete practices implemented within companies and countries to find collective solutions addressing the energy and digital transition’s challenges.
Collecting and comparing DSO and country facts and figures to sketch what is happening in the EU-27
Explore the European distribution grids with our DSO Map
Concentration of electricity DSOs
Very high
One DSO company
High
One dominant DSO (more than 80% of distributed power) and several local DSOs
Medium
A mix of DSOs, with the three largest accounting for more than 60% of distributed power
Low
Mainly small, local DSOs. The three largest DSOs usually deliver less than 50% of distributed power
Length of the electricity distribution grid
10 000 - 200 000 km
200 000 - 1 000 000 km
1 000 000 - 2 500 000 km
DSO Map’s data
- National datasets have been collected by DSO Entity’s Country Expert Group and relate to electricity DSOs in the European Union.
- Concentration of electricity DSOs taken from Eurelectric, “Grids for Speed Report”, 2024. Available online.
- Please note the percentage displayed for the roll-out of smart meters in Bulgaria is an estimate and refers, in the absence of legal ..definition of smart meter functionalities, to meters supporting smart metering.
Do you want to know more about our DSO Map?
The printable version of the DSO Map is available here.
Contact us
To get more information and/or details on the data, please contact: info@eudsoentity.eu.
Please be aware that DSO Entity reserves its right to share the full data sets only with affiliated stakeholders.
DSOs united in diversity
Key enablers for a competitive, green and resilient EU
Sources: Accessible here.
Regulatory Insights
As the platform for expertise for DSOs in Europe, DSO Entity monitors relevant developments at the EU level and their implications for the energy sector and distribution grids. Consult our insights, takeaways and assessment on latest initiatives and news relevant for DSOs.
DSO Library
Media Highlights
Learn more about DSOs by exploring our videos on relevant topics for distribution grids. Watch our videos and listen to our experts explaining DSO Entity’s work and DSOs’ priorities.
Facts and Figures about DSOs
Number of DSOs and connected customers in the EU
2.570 diverse DSOs in the EU connecting 250 million customers (both households and industries).
98% industrial customers on average connected to European distribution grids.*
(*based on data collected from DSO Entity’s Country Group)
Length of the distribution grid in Europe
18 million kms of cable and infra-
structure of the EU’s distribution network that is 450 times the earth’s circumference.
DSOs connect most of the EU’s industrial customers
Top 5 countries that have reported the highest increase in connection requests to the distribution grid between 2021-2022.*
(*DSO Entity (2023). DSOs Fit for 55: Challenges, practices and lessons learnt
on connecting renewables to the grid).