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E.ON SE

XETRA: EOAN56Mixed / Improving· Provisional
0 followersIntegrated utility·Essen, Germany·Founded 2000
www.eon.com

Pan-European energy network operator and retailer serving 50+ million customers across 30 countries; divested fossil generation as Uniper in 2016 and now deploys €48bn through 2030 to build out electricity and gas distribution infrastructure.

56/100
Mixed / Improving· Provisional

ClimateTicker Green Score · how it's calculated

Greenwashing risk: mediumData confidence: medium

Why it's on ClimateTicker

E.ON SE is a genuine infrastructure enabler of Europe's energy transition — after divesting fossil generation (Uniper, 2016), it is now almost purely a network operator and retailer deploying €48bn through 2030 to build out electricity and gas distribution. However, its absolute Scope 1+2 emissions remain very large (~91 Mt CO2e in 2022 due to grid losses and gas distribution), 'green' retail claims rest on certificate accounting (REGOs) rather than direct green supply, and SBTi validation status is unconfirmed, keeping greenwashing risk real.

enablerE.ON earns regulated returns on its electricity and gas distribution networks across Germany, Sweden, UK, and Central/Eastern Europe, supplemented by energy retail revenues from 50+ million residential and business customers.

Commitments & Certifications

CDP: Disclosed — rating unconfirmed at time of research ↗other: Certified ↗other: 98% aligned (self-reported) ↗

Controversy & Greenwashing Watch

lowBelow-Median S&P Global ESG Score

E.ON received an S&P Global ESG score of 42 and CSA score of 37 in 2025, both below the utility sector median, indicating material ESG performance gaps relative to peers.source ↗

mediumREGO-based '100% Renewable' Greenwashing Claims

E.ON marketed retail electricity as '100% renewable' using Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificates rather than direct physical green supply, drawing documented greenwashing accusations.source ↗

mediumOfgem £5m Fine — E.ON Next Customer Service Failures

UK regulator Ofgem ordered E.ON Next to pay a £5 million fine in 2023 for poor customer service standards, including billing errors.source ↗

mediumAbsolute Emissions vs. Claimed CO2 Savings Gap

E.ON reports saving over 100 million tonnes of CO2 annually while its own 2022 absolute emissions reached 91.29 Mt CO2e, creating a credibility gap in net climate impact claims.source ↗

mediumHistorical Antitrust Penalties Exceeding €590 Million

E.ON has accumulated antitrust and regulatory penalties totalling over €590 million historically, including a €553m fine in 2009, reflecting a pattern of competition-law exposure.source ↗

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