Energy Identification Code

The Energy Identification Code or EIC is a 16-character code used in Europe to uniquely identify entities and objects related to the electricity and gas sector.

The EIC code is used for:

The EIC codes are used -among others- in the ENTSO-E Transparency Platform and in the ARIS platform, both supporting EU regulations on transparency and integrity.

Actors involved in the EIC coding scheme

The scheme is supported by a central issuing office (“CIO”, function exercised by ENTSO-E for both the electricity and the gas sectors) and ENTSO-E-authorised local issuing offices (LIOs) in Europe.

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