European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity

European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity
AbbreviationENTSO-E
PredecessorETSO, UCTE, NORDEL, ATSOI, UKTSOA, BALTSO
Formation19 December 2008 (2008-12-19)
TypeAssociation
Legal statusAISBL
PurposeENTSO-E promotes closer cooperation across Europe's TSOs to support the implementation of EU energy policy and achieve Europe's energy and climate policy objectives, which are changing the very nature of the power system
HeadquartersRue de Spa 8
Brussels, Belgium
Region served
Europe
MembershipTransmission system operators
Main organ
ENTSO-E Assembly
Websitewww.entsoe.eu

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is an association representing 40 electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) from 36 countries across Europe, thus extending beyond EU borders. It manages the Continental Europe Synchronous Area (CESA). ENTSO-E was established and given legal mandates by the EU's Third Package for the Internal energy market in 2009, which aims at further liberalising the gas and electricity markets in the EU. Ukrainian Ukrenergo became the 40th member of the association on 1 January 2024.