ESB Group

Electricity Supply Board
Company type	Statutory corporation
Industry	Energy generation; Electricity transmission; Electricity distribution;
Founded	1927; 97 years ago
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Paddy Hayes (CEO); Jerry O’Sullivan (Deputy Chief Executive);
Services	Electricity; Bandwidth solutions; Engineering consultants;
Revenue	€3.7bn (2019)
Operating income	€682m (2019)
Total assets	€14.1bn (2019)
Owner	Government of Ireland (95%); Employee Share Ownership Trust (5%);
Number of employees	7,870
Subsidiaries	ESB Networks; Electric Ireland; ESB International; ESB Energy; Northern Ireland Electricity; ESB Telecom; ESB ecars; ESB Generation and Wholesale Markets;
Website	Official 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.^[2]

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Electricity (Supply) Act 1927, s. 2: Constitution of The Electricity Supply Board (No. 27 of 1927, s. 2). Enacted on 28 May 1927. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 April 2018.

[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Electricity (Supply) Act 1927, s. 2: Constitution of The Electricity Supply Board (No. 27 of 1927, s. 2). Enacted on 28 May 1927. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 April 2018.

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