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EirGrid

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Irish utility company

EirGrid plc is the state-owned electric power transmission operator in Ireland. It is a public limited company registered under the Companies Acts; its shares are held by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment. It is one of a number of Irish state-sponsored bodies and is regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.2 It was founded by Government of Ireland.1 It employed 250 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1

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EirGrid plc is the state-owned electric power transmission operator in Ireland. It is a public limited company registered under the Companies Acts; its shares are held by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment. It is one of a number of Irish state-sponsored bodies and is regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.2

Corporate structure

EirGrid sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • EirGrid Dublin
    • SONI Subsidiary · Ballsbridge, Ireland

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Government of Ireland in 2001.1

EirGrid was established under Irish and European laws including the European Communities (Internal Market in Electricity) Regulations, 2000, to enable competition in the Irish power sector. It took over operation of the national power system on 1 July 2006. The ESB (the Electricity Supply Board) currently holds ownership of the physical assets.

The transmission assets constitute 6,500 km of overhead line and underground cable, as well as over 100 bulk substations. The system's significance for competition is that most large independent generators connect to the transmission system and utilise it to transport their power to all regions. EirGrid also operates the wholesale power market.

From Wikipedia’s article on EirGrid, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Government of Ireland

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2001Founded Founded1

Sources

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