Power Distribution Concessions: 478 Tracked Worldwide

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Figures as of August 2026. Methodology: /docs/methodology.

How many power-distribution concessions does Concessio track?

478 visible power-distribution concessions across 72 countries, as of August 2026. The table below shows the eight markets with the deepest visible stock; the remaining roughly 64 countries carry smaller counts each and aren't broken out individually here.

This is a selected-markets table, not the full 72-country breakdown, and its rows should not be added together — a summed figure would be an arithmetic guess, not a verified count.

Where is coverage deepest?

France leads with 97 visible power-distribution concessions, reflecting its commune- and syndicate-level distribution concession model, followed by Brazil (66) — the ANEEL-regulated distribution companies — and Italy (55). India (41), Nigeria (22), Türkiye (20), Argentina (15) and Germany (11) complete the markets shown. Only term-limited concession structures qualify: perpetual or freehold regulated utilities sit outside Concessio's scope. Coverage tracks what regulators and grantors actually publish.

Where does near-term re-tender pressure concentrate?

102 power-distribution records in Concessio's expiring pipeline reach end of term within 36 months. Brazil accounts for 33 of them — half its visible stock of 66, as the first generation of its post-privatization distribution concessions approaches renewal before ANEEL — with Nigeria at 10 and India at 5. For context: 312 of the 478 visible power-distribution concessions carry a documented end date.

What contract and operating data sits behind the records?

Power-distribution records carry 151 operational KPI records — connections, energy delivered and service-quality metrics — while the extracted clause corpus is currently thin at 7 clauses; clause extraction has so far concentrated in other classes. Regulated-return economics for distribution networks — regulatory asset base and allowed return determinations — are tracked as a separate regulatory layer.

An example record

EDP Espírito Santo (Escelsa) Distribution (Brazil). Operator: EDP Espírito Santo Distribuição de Energia S.A. Grantor: ANEEL. Term: 1995–2055. Source: ANEEL (gov.br/aneel). Every Concessio record traces to a primary government, regulatory or multilateral source in this way.