About EDF

EDF Group at a Glance (2025 Figures)

+ M
Customers
Employees
 TWh
Generated
%
CO2-Free
€ Bn
Revenue

EDF (Électricité de France) is a major international energy group and one of the world's leading producers of low-carbon electricity. With operations spanning electricity generation, energy services, research and development, and energy system optimization, EDF is committed to accelerating the energy transition through reliable, competitive and low-carbon energy solutions.
In 2025, EDF generated approximately 515 TWh of electricity, with 95% of its production free from direct CO₂ emissions. The Group continues to invest in nuclear power, renewable energy, electrification and innovative technologies to support the transition towards a carbon-neutral future.


EDF R&D at a Glance (2025 Figures)

R&D Labs
Nationalities
Employees (including 280 outside France)
PhD Students
€M
Budget

EDF R&D

EDF Research and Development supports the Group's businesses by developing technologies, testing innovative solutions and building strategic partnerships with universities, research institutions, startups and industrial players.

Through its international network of research facilities and collaborations, EDF R&D contributes to the development of future energy systems, the integration of low-carbon generation, improved grid performance and new energy products and services. Its work helps translate emerging technologies into solutions that can be tested, scaled and deployed across EDF's activities.

EDF's research and innovation efforts support its broader ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Key innovation priorities

  • Develop and test new energy products and services.
  • Prepare future power systems and smarter, more resilient grids.
  • Advance competitive, low-carbon electricity generation technologies.
  • Accelerate the identification, testing and deployment of emerging technologies through strategic partnerships.
  • Support the energy transition through electrification, flexibility and energy efficiency.