Edison
Edison is the oldest energy company in Europe, with 140 years of history, and it is one of the leader operators in Italy.
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Edison is a leading energy company, with 140 years of history and records that make it Europe’s oldest operator in the sector. The company, which started operations in Milan in December 1883, ushered in a new era through the electrification of the country, making a tangible contribution to Italy’s social, cultural, economic and industrial progress. Today, Edison employs over 5,500 people and operates in Italy and Europe in renewable and low-carbon generation, natural gas procurement and sales, and sustainable mobility. Through Edison Energia and Edison Next, it provides energy, environmental and value-added services for customers, businesses, local communities and the Public Administration. The Group is at the forefront of the energy transition challenge, consistently with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and EU decarbonisation policies. Edison has a highly flexible and efficient electricity generation fleet, comprised of 200 hydroelectric, wind, solar and natural gas combined cycle thermoelectric power plants with a total capacity of about 7 GW. Edison supplies the country with LNG and natural gas thanks to its large and highly diversified portfolio of 12.6 billion cubic metres per year. In 2021, Edison established the EOS (Edison Orizzonte Sociale) Foundation, a corporate foundation that allows the Company to strengthen its social commitment by contributing with its people and skills to the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.