ENTSO-EEnergy Identification Codes (EICs)
Over many years, initially within ETSO’s Task Force Electronic Data Interchange and subsequently within ENTSO-E’s Working Group Electronic Data Interchange, a coding scheme has been developed, managed and maintained to facilitate cross-border exchanges and to efficiently and reliably identify different objects and parties relating to the Internal Energy Market (IEM) and its operations.
This is known as the Energy Identification Coding (EIC) scheme, approved by ENTSO-E for the harmonisation and implementation of standardised electronic data interchanges.
The scheme is supported by a central issuing office (CIO – ENTSO-E’s Secretariat) and ENTSO-E-authorised local issuing offices (LIOs) across Europe. These LIOs are electricity and gas Transmission System Operators along with third party associations such as A&B, APCS, BDEW, DVGW, EFET and ENTSOG, which, in liaison with taxation offices also, are responsible for the EIC scheme operations.
Any questions on ENTSO-E’s Energy Identification Code scheme and its supporting structure should be directed to: cio-admin@entsoe.eu.
For any further information relevant to Electronic Data Interchange please contact EDI at EDI@entsoe.eu
Energy Identification Codes (EIC) Lists
Access EIC list
This section provides links by code type, to all active and international EIC codes, published by the central issuing office (CIO) along with a tool to validate an EIC code (EIC check digit calculator).
For all existing EIC codes, both local and international, please refer to the EIC LIO Websites page.
Downloadable ZIP Files
Energy Identification Codes (EIC) Documentation
This section provides information and documentation downloads on the fundamentals, governance and operations of the EIC scheme, in relation to both the established local issuing offices [LIOs] and the central issuing office [CIO].
General
CIO-related
ENTSO-E LIO related
Contact: cio-admin@entsoe.eu
