The EDF corporation is a European leader in the field of energy, present throughout the electricity business, from generation to trading, and more and more active in the gas chain in Europe. The main actor in the French electricity market, it is firmly established in Great Britain, Germany and Italy as well.

In the electricity sector, EDF has the largest installed generating equipment base and the greatest customer portfolio in Europe. It also carries out targeted operations in the rest of the world. It is Europe's main network operator and through its business model, presents a firm balance between regulated and competitive businesses.

A business corporation since 2004 and stock-listed since November 2005, EDF has unique strong points:

• Number 1 electricity producer and marketer in Europe 
• Number 1 operator world-wide in the nuclear sector
• A unique presence in the main European markets
• In France, a balance between regulated and competitive businesses
• Room for manœuvre recovered on the financial level
• A leading company on the CAC 40 exchange
• The lowest CO² emissions in Europe 
• High-quality networks