Power StationsWORLDWIDETHE GLOBAL EDITION 01
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE GRID

Grid operators (TSOs) & electricity markets by country

Find the organisations that coordinate electricity networks, keep supply and demand in balance, and run power markets around the world.

240countries & territories with official sector references
116with market or power-pool references
250country & territory coverage states

A transmission system operator manages the high-voltage system. A distribution utility serves local networks. A power exchange runs trading; a regional power pool supports cooperation and cross-border trade. Roles can overlap, so every link is labelled. This directory is a starting point, not a complete register of licences or current grid conditions.

250 countries and territories · references reviewed 2026-09-29

Europe · AND

Andorra

1 organisation link

Vertically integrated utility

Antarctic · ATA

Antarctica

Verification pending

A domestic network-operator listing has not yet been verified here.

Oceania · AUS

Australia

1 organisation link

Liberalised marketRegulator: AER, AEMC

Markets & power pools

The NEM does not include Western Australia or the Northern Territory. AEMO runs the WEM in Western Australia's South West Interconnected System. Regional network owners and isolated systems are additional organisations.

Americas · BHS

Bahamas

3 organisation links

Vertically integrated utilityRegulator: URCA

Bahamas Grid Company took responsibility for New Providence transmission and distribution in 2025. The Family Islands and Grand Bahama have different utility arrangements.

Antarctic · BVT

Bouvet Island

Verification pending

A domestic network-operator listing has not yet been verified here.

Americas · CAN

Canada

3 organisation links

Mixed, by regionRegulator: Canada Energy Regulator, CAMPUT

Markets & power pools

Canada is organised by province and territory. These are selected provincial references, not a single national grid operator or a complete list of Canadian utilities.

Africa · CPV

Cape Verde

1 organisation link

Vertically integrated utilityRegulator: ARME

ONSEC is identified separately from the former integrated Electra structure. The linked official gazette establishes the national system operator.

Americas · BES

Caribbean Netherlands

3 organisation links

Island systemRegulator: ACM

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba have separate electricity systems and utilities; these three links identify each island’s network provider.

Asia · CHN

China

2 organisation links

Wholesale marketRegulator: National Energy Administration

Markets & power pools

China has more than one grid operator and several regional and provincial trading arrangements. The two groups listed here do not represent every local network.

Americas · CUB

Cuba

1 organisation link

Vertically integrated utility

ARIAE verifies Unión Eléctrica as the source of electricity-sector legislation and links its official website. Detailed current network-operating responsibilities have not yet been independently documented in this directory.

Europe · FRO

Faroe Islands

1 organisation link

Island system

Europe · DEU

Germany

4 organisation links

Liberalised marketRegulator: Bundesnetzagentur

Markets & power pools

Germany has four transmission system operators; the organisation relevant to a station depends on its grid connection.

Americas · GRL

Greenland

1 organisation link

Vertically integrated utility

Asia · ISR

Israel

1 organisation link

Wholesale marketRegulator: Electricity Authority

Markets & power pools

Asia · JOR

Jordan

1 organisation link

Single buyerRegulator: EMRC

Asia · LAO

Laos

1 organisation link

Vertically integrated utility

EDL is a network-utility reference. EDL-T separately operates high-voltage transmission facilities; a direct EDL-T listing is not yet verified here.

Asia · MYS

Malaysia

1 organisation link

Single buyerRegulator: Energy Commission

Markets & power pools

Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak have different electricity arrangements. These links cover the peninsula; they are not the operators for every Malaysian grid.

Europe · MLT

Malta

1 organisation link

Single buyerRegulator: REWS

Asia · PRK

North Korea

Verification pending

Vertically integrated utility

A domestic network-operator listing has not yet been verified here.

Asia · OMN

Oman

2 organisation links

Single buyerRegulator: APSR

Markets & power pools

Asia · PSE

Palestine

1 organisation link

Single buyerRegulator: PERC

PETL is the national transmission-company reference. This does not imply one fully interconnected system or describe every local provider, including arrangements in Gaza.

Oceania · PCN

Pitcairn Islands

Verification pending

Island system

A domestic network-operator listing has not yet been verified here.

Africa · SOM

Somalia

1 organisation link

Island system

Markets & power pools

Somalia has multiple electricity providers and separate networks. BECO is a regional reference, not a single national grid operator; EAPP is a regional cooperation body.

Antarctic · SGS

South Georgia

Verification pending

A domestic network-operator listing has not yet been verified here.

1 organisation link

Island system

Svalbard and Jan Mayen is a statistical territory, not one interconnected electricity grid. This reference is specifically for Longyearbyen; it does not cover every settlement or Jan Mayen.

Asia · SYR

Syria

1 organisation link

Vertically integrated utility

Decree 45 of April 2026 establishes the Syrian Electricity Company, replacing the former generation and transmission/distribution establishments. This is an official establishment reference, not a complete inventory of all local electricity arrangements.

Oceania · TKL

Tokelau

1 organisation link

Island system

Tokelau’s official energy policy assigns ownership, operation and maintenance of local electricity systems to the three Taupulega, with national technical and policy support. These are separate island systems, not a single inter-island grid.

3 organisation links

Single buyerRegulator: Department of Energy, RSB Dubai

Markets & power pools

Electricity arrangements differ by emirate. These are selected network organisations; GCCIA operates regional interconnection rather than every domestic grid.

Europe · GBR

United Kingdom

2 organisation links

Liberalised marketRegulator: Ofgem, Utility Regulator

Markets & power pools

Great Britain and Northern Ireland have separate system operators and wholesale market arrangements. Network owners and local distribution companies are additional organisations.

Americas · USA

United States

7 organisation links

Mixed, by regionRegulator: FERC, NERC, NARUC

Markets & power pools

The United States has multiple regional systems, balancing authorities and utility territories. These seven ISO/RTO links do not cover every US utility or grid. ERCOT has a different jurisdictional framework from the other six.

Europe · VAT

Vatican City

1 organisation link

Vertically integrated utility

The official reference assigns responsibility for electrical installations to this directorate. It is not presented as an independent transmission system operator or power exchange.

Asia · VNM

Vietnam

1 organisation link

Single buyer

Markets & power pools

NSMO was separated from EVN in 2024. This link documents the new organisation; EVN is not labelled as the current national system operator.

Africa · ESH

Western Sahara

Verification pending

Vertically integrated utility

A domestic network-operator listing has not yet been verified here.