What is ENTSO-E?
European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity · serves ~35 European countries
ENTSO-E is the body that coordinates Europe's transmission grid operators across around 35 countries from Portugal to the Baltics. Most of continental Europe runs as one giant synchronised area, so power flows across borders constantly: French nuclear, German wind and solar, Norwegian hydro, and Spanish solar all trade through coupled markets.
That integration is Europe's strength and its exposure: a problem in one country can stress its neighbours, but pooling across the continent also smooths weather and demand far better than any single national grid could.
- Type
- TSO coordination body
- Region
- ~35 European countries
- Signature
- Cross-border market coupling
- Core
- Continental synchronous area
Frequently asked questions
What is ENTSO-E?
ENTSO-E coordinates the transmission grid operators of around 35 European countries. Most of continental Europe runs as one synchronised grid with electricity trading freely across borders.