Stedin is a regional Dutch network operator that mainly operates in the Randstad. Stedin is responsible for the transport of electricity and gas in and around 2 million households and industrial customers. Therefore, Stedin has almost 4 million connections.
The Independent Grid Administration Act – colloquially known as the ‘Law on Splitting’ – stipulates that grid administration activities must be separated from activities linked to the production, supply or marketing of energy, called the ‘group ban’. Eneco Holding NV splitted its activities on 31 January 2017 and on 1 February 2017 two strong new businesses were launched: sustainable energy company Eneco Group and network company Stedin Group.