AES Corporation

The AES Corporation
FormerlyApplied Energy Services, Inc. (1981–2000)
Company typePublic
IndustryEnergy
FoundedJanuary 28, 1981 (1981-01-28)
Founders
  • Roger Sant
  • Dennis Bakke
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jay Morse (chairman)
Andres Gluski (president & CEO)
ProductsElectricity
Revenue US$12.7 billion (2023)
US$249 million (2023)
Total assets US$44.8 billion (2023)
Total equity US$2.49 billion (2023)
Number of employees
c.9,600 (2023)
Websiteaes.com
Footnotes / references

The AES Corporation is an American utility and power generation company. It owns and operates power plants, which it uses to generate and sell electricity to end users and intermediaries like utilities and industrial facilities. AES, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is one of the world's leading power companies, generating and distributing electric power in 15 countries and employing 10,500 people worldwide. AES Corporation is a global Fortune 500 power company. AES Ranks in the Top Ten of Fast Company's 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators.