[1.1] Iberdrola Today

Our activities

  • Transmission and distribution of electricity.
  • Production of electricity from renewable and conventional sources.
  • Purchase/sale of electricity and gas on wholesale markets.
  • Distribution of gas.
  • Other activities, mainly linked to the energy sector.

What we are

Iberdrola today1 is the third-largest electricity company in the world by stock market capitalisation and the largest in Europe without government participation.

The corporate and governance structure is described in chapter 5.1 of this report and consists of:

  • Iberdrola as a holding company.
  • Country subholding companies in the main geographic areas of activity.
  • Head of business companies under the country subholding companies.

Iberdrola is one of the largest electric utilities in the world

International presence

The Iberdrola group engages in its activities in many countries, including Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Portugal, France, Italy and Ireland, as well as Australia, where the Company has just commenced building a hybrid solar and wind project.

Iberdrola group 2019 Key figures

52,082
MW
Total installed capacity

32,041
MW
Total renewable installed capacity

151,714
GWh
Net production

1,191,513
Km / Power lines

233,502
GWh
Distributed energy

34
Millions of consumers2

8,158
€M Gross investments3

8,156
€M Direct tax contribution

35,374
Personas
Direct employment

Approximately 400,000
People4
Direct, indirect and induced employment

8,716
€M Procurement

(1) As at the date of issue of the Report.
(2) Consumers; for electric power, total number of customers is used where there are areas of electricity distribution and retailing, supply points are used for the other areas. For gas: total number of gas customers is used, except for the United States, where total number of supply points is used.
(3) Net total investments for financial year 2019 were €7,240 million.
(4) Data from a Study of Iberdrola’s Impact, prepared by PwC, for financial year 2018.