Energy Identification Codes (EICs)

Over many years, a coding scheme has been developed, managed and maintained within ENTSO-E (under the Common Information Model Expert Group) 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.

Access EIC Approved Codes list

Any questions on ENTSO-E’s Energy Identification Code scheme and its supporting structure should be directed to: cio-admin@entsoe.eu

Allocated EIC Codes

​​​​​ 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).

Access EIC Approved Codes Download EIC Codes list (XML)

For all existing EIC codes, both local and international, please refer to the EIC LIO websites

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

• EIC Reference Manual
• EIC Short guide and FAQ
• EIC Data exchange implementation guide
• Schema EIC
• List of EIC Codes
• EIC Check Digit Calculator
• EIC definitions

CIO-related

• CIO EIC Code Management
• List of allowed EIC Functions
• EIC Functions and Definitions
• EIC Attributes
• All EIC Requests Forms

ENTSO-E LIO related

• ENTSO-E LIO Management

Contact: cio-admin@entsoe.eu

EIC LIO Websites