EDF Trading is a leader in the international wholesale energy markets. Its own portfolio of assets, combined with EDF Group businesses, give it the ability to source, supply, transport, store, blend and convert physical commodities across the wholesale energy markets.

EDF Trading is a 100% owned subsidiary of EDF Group, Europe’s leading electricity producer. EDF Group operates in all areas of the energy sector including generation, transmission, distribution and supply. EDF Trading is the interface to the wholesale energy markets for EDF and its subsidiaries.

EDF Trading plays a key role in maximising the value of EDF Group’s large asset base. It has its own portfolio of assets which provide a sustainable foundation for its market activities. These assets include gas storage facilities, pipeline capacity, coal terminals, long-term coal supply contracts, a fleet of vessels, railcars, cranes and barges.

EDF Trading has approximately 900 employees with offices in the UK, Europe, Asia, the United States and Canada.

The Oslo office is responsible for all EDF Trading’s commercial activities in the Nordic region, Russia and the Baltic region. The team provides origination and trading services with a particular emphasis on structured transactions involving hydroelectric power generation. The Nordic power grid connects to other European grids including Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Russia and therefore having access to it is of major importance to our business in these regions.

The Oslo team consists of ten staff.