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ESB Group

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB; Irish: Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais) is a state owned (95%; the rest are owned by employees) electricity company based in Ireland with operations worldwide. While historically a monopoly, the ESB now operates as a commercial semi-state concern in a "liberalised" and competitive market. It is a statutory corporation…

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Founded
1927; 99 years ago (1927)
Industry
Energy generation · Electricity transmission · Electricity distribution
Owner
Government of Ireland (95%) · Employee Share Ownership Trust (5%)
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Paddy Hayes (CEO) · Jerry O’Sullivan (Deputy Chief Executive)

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ESB Group

Nodes86
Edges85
Triples27
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023256
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ESB Group

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Subsidiaries · 8
ESB Group → Electric Ireland, ESB ecars, ESB Energy, ESB Generation and Wholesale Markets, ESB International, ESB Networks, ESB Telecom, Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE)
Industry · 3
ESB Group → Electricity distribution, Electricity transmission, Energy generation
Services · 3
ESB Group → Bandwidth solutions, Electricity, Engineering consultants
Key people · 2
ESB Group → Jerry O’Sullivan (Deputy Chief Executive), Paddy Hayes (CEO)
Owner · 2
ESB Group → Employee Share Ownership Trust (5%), Government of Ireland (95%)
Area served · 1
ESB Group → Worldwide
Founded · 1
ESB Group → 1927; 99 years ago (1927)
Headquarters · 1
ESB Group → Dublin, Ireland
Number of employees · 1
ESB Group → 7,870
Operating income · 1
ESB Group → €682m (2019)

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esb ireland used system irish electricity power energy supply also eirgrid stations socket installations earth company standards government independent ireland's

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ESB GroupArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
ESB GroupFounded1927; 99 years ago (1927)1.00infobox
ESB GroupHeadquartersDublin, Ireland1.00infobox
ESB GroupIndustryEnergy generation1.00infobox
ESB GroupIndustryElectricity transmission1.00infobox
ESB GroupIndustryElectricity distribution1.00infobox
ESB GroupKey peoplePaddy Hayes (CEO)1.00infobox
ESB GroupKey peopleJerry O’Sullivan (Deputy Chief Executive)1.00infobox
ESB GroupNumber of employees7,8701.00infobox
ESB GroupOperating income€682m (2019)1.00infobox
ESB GroupOwnerGovernment of Ireland (95%)1.00infobox
ESB GroupOwnerEmployee Share Ownership Trust (5%)1.00infobox
ESB GroupRevenue€3.7bn (2019)1.00infobox
ESB GroupServicesElectricity1.00infobox
ESB GroupServicesBandwidth solutions1.00infobox
ESB GroupServicesEngineering consultants1.00infobox
ESB GroupSubsidiariesESB Networks1.00infobox
ESB GroupSubsidiariesElectric Ireland1.00infobox
ESB GroupSubsidiariesESB International1.00infobox
ESB GroupSubsidiariesESB Energy1.00infobox
ESB GroupSubsidiariesNorthern Ireland Electricity (NIE)1.00infobox
ESB GroupSubsidiariesESB Telecom1.00infobox
ESB GroupSubsidiariesESB ecars1.00infobox
ESB GroupSubsidiariesESB Generation and Wholesale Markets1.00infobox
ESB GroupTotal assets€14.1bn (2019)1.00infobox
ESB GroupTypeStatutory corporation1.00infobox
ESB GroupWebsiteOfficial website1.00infobox

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