ESB Group

Electricity Supply Board
Company typeStatutory corporation
Industry
Founded1927 (1927)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Paddy Hayes (CEO)
  • Jerry O’Sullivan (Deputy Chief Executive)
Services
  • Electricity
  • Bandwidth solutions
  • Engineering consultants
Revenue€3.7bn (2019)
€682m (2019)
Total assets€14.1bn (2019)
Owner
Number of employees
7,870
Subsidiaries
WebsiteOfficial website

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB; Irish: Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais) is a state owned (95%; the rest are owned by employees) electricity company based in Ireland with operations worldwide. While historically a monopoly, the ESB now operates as a commercial semi-state concern in a "liberalised" and competitive market. It is a statutory corporation whose members are appointed by the Government of Ireland.