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Total Direct Énergie

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French international electric utility company

Total Direct Énergie, formerly Direct Énergie, is a French international electric utility company, which operates in the fields of electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, and renewable energy. Founded in France in 2003 as an alternative to the historic monopoly Électricité de France, it is present in Belgium through the subsidiary Poweo.2 It was founded by Xavier Caïtucoli.1 Its chief executive is Xavier Caïtucoli.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1
  • Industryelectric power distribution, electricity generation, electricity trade1
  • HeadquartersParis, France1
  • Websitewww.direct-energie.com
  • Legal formpublic limited company with a board of directors (n.o.s.)1
  • LEI969500AZY2G5SSJC5G903
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address27 RUE LOUIS VICAT, 75015 Paris 15, France3
  • Registered withNational Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, 4423954483

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Total Direct Énergie, formerly Direct Énergie, is a French international electric utility company, which operates in the fields of electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, and renewable energy. Founded in France in 2003 as an alternative to the historic monopoly Électricité de France, it is present in Belgium through the subsidiary Poweo.2

Corporate structure

Total Direct Énergie is part of a group headed by TotalEnergies. 352 entities, 38 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

Founded by Xavier Caïtucoli in 2003.1

Founded in 2003, Direct Énergie made no profit in serving the corporate market nor the household market during its first years of existence. In 2008 is founded Neoen, a subsidiary dedicated to build and operate renewable power stations.

The group bought 46% of its competitor Poweo in 2011, before merging the following year.

In April 2018, the French energy major Total S.A. announced their bid to purchase 74% of Direct Énergie capital from their main stockholders, for 1.4 billion euros. On 6 July 2018 Total S.A. acquired 73.04% stake in the share capital of Direct Énergie. In September of that year, Total S.A. announced the acquisition of 95% of the shares and voting rights in the company, and that they would be beginning squeeze-out procedures to acquire the remaining shares. Following its acquisition by Total S.A., it withdrew from the Paris Stock Exchange Euronext Paris, with the suspension of trading on 19 September 2018 and its delisting on 27 September.

In December 2022, the NGOs Friends of the Earth, Survie and four Ugandan NGOs sent the oil group Total to court and accused it of violating the law on the duty of vigilance of large French companies in terms of human rights and environment.[1].

From Wikipedia’s article on Total Direct Énergie, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Total Direct Énergie, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • electricity

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Poweo
  • TotalEnergies renouvelables

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Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2022Parent Directly consolidated by TotalEnergies3
  2. Jul 6, 2018Acquired Acquired by TotalEnergies1
  3. 2003Founded Founded1

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