Électricité de France (EDF)·Energy Supply / Utilities·Paris, France·Founded 1944·Last verified 31 May 2026
39
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

EDF operates a 94% decarbonized electricity grid with strong operational emissions reporting and 63% Scope 1 reductions since 2017. Yet massive Scope 3 emissions (73.6 MtCO₂e) from gas resale dominate its footprint. Nuclear waste management, water intensity, and trade association misalignment on climate remain unresolved structural weaknesses.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Energy Supply / Utilities sector ceiling.
40 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
62 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 40) + (0.7 × 62) = 55.4
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
39 / 100
The ten questions

Where Électricité de France (EDF) is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Water Impact (4/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
Greenhouse Effect Gas Emissions — EDF Corporate Reporting
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3
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[2]Self-reported
EDF Group GHG Balance Report 2023 (Bilan GES)
2024
Q1Q2Q3
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[3]Self-reported
Taking Climate Action — Emissions Reduction Strategy
Ongoing
Q3Q4Q8
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[4]Self-reported
Annual Results 2024 — Facts and Figures
2025
Q4Q6
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[5]Self-reported
Biodiversity — EDF Corporate Responsibility
Ongoing
Q5
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[6]Self-reported
Impact — Resource Use and Water Management
Ongoing
Q5Q6Q7
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[7]Public record
Infinite Cooling and EDF Nuclear Water Conservation Partnership
2024
Q7
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[8]Self-reported
EDF ESG Performance and Ratings
Ongoing
Q9
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[9]Self-reported
EDF ESG Indicators and Reporting
Ongoing
Q9
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[10]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — EDF Lobbying Analysis
Ongoing
Q10
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[11]Third-party verified
Global Leaders in Climate Policy Engagement 2024
2024
Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
World Benchmarking Alliance — Electric Utilities EDF Profile
Unknown
Q8
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Électricité de France (EDF) in context

Where Électricité de France (EDF) sits among energy supply / utilities peers.

Among the 17 major energy supply / utilities brands we've scored, Électricité de France (EDF) is tied =8th of 17, with 2 others.

=8/17
Électricité de France (EDF)'s rank
38
Industry average
25
Industry low
55
Industry high
How this score has moved

Électricité de France (EDF)'s score over time.

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About Électricité de France (EDF)

EDF is Europe's largest utility and France's dominant electricity producer, generating 94% decarbonized power through nuclear (54%), hydro (18%), and renewables (13%). Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Paris, it supplies 28 million customers across Europe with €118.7B annual revenue. EDF also sells natural gas, creating supply chain emissions tensions.

Founded
1944
Headquarters
Paris, France
Employees
~191,444
Annual revenue
~€118.7B (2024)
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