Private company

REN

Logo: FredrikLindseth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

REN is a Norwegian competence centre for electricity grid companies based in Fantoft, founded in 1998.1 Its chief executive is Stig Fretheim.1 It employed 43 people in 2026.1 Its revenue was NOK 97.9 million in 2024.1

REN AS (Rasjonell Elektrisk Nettvirksomhet AS) er et norsk aksjeselskap og kompetansesenter for norske nettselskap. Selskapet ble stiftet 19. mai 1998 i samarbeid mellom 67 nettselskaper og Energiforsyningens Fellesorganisasjon (EnFO). Det holder til på Fantoft i Bergen, og eies hovedsakelig av norske nettselskap.2 From the Norwegian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 19, 1998Founded1
  • Industryelectric power industry1
  • HeadquartersBergen, Norway1
  • Websitewww.ren.no
  • Legal formaksjeselskap1

Corporate structure

REN sits at the top of its group. 7 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • REN Bergen, Norway
    • Groft AS Subsidiary · Norway
    • Rasjonell Beredskap AS Subsidiary · Norway
    • REN GIS-beredskap AS Subsidiary · Norway
    • REN IP AS Subsidiary · Norway
    • REN Sjøkabelberedskap AS Subsidiary · Norway
    • REN Transformatorberedskap AS Subsidiary · Norway

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.

Leadership

Who has led REN, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

All 49 owners

Subsidiaries

  • Groft AS
  • REN GIS-beredskap AS
  • REN IP AS
  • REN Sjøkabelberedskap AS
  • REN Transformatorberedskap AS
  • Rasjonell Beredskap AS

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

REN employees by year143 in 2026+30% since 2020
02040602020: 333320202024: 36362024+9%2026: 43432026+19%
  • 2026431
  • 2024361
  • 2020331

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

REN revenue by year197.9M NOK in 2024+10% since 2023
025.0M NOK50.0M NOK75.0M NOK100.0M NOK2023: 89.1M NOK89.1M NOK20232024: 97.9M NOK97.9M NOK2024+10%
  • 202497.9M NOK1
  • 202389.1M NOK1

Timeline

  1. May 19, 1998Founded Founded1

Sources

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