50Hertz Transmission GmbH

About 50Hertz Transmission GmbH

50Hertz operates the electricity transmission grid in northern and eastern Germany and is expanding it as needed for the energy transition. Our high-voltage grid has a circuit length of over 10,000 kilometers – that's the distance from Berlin to Rio de Janeiro. The 50Hertz grid area covers the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia, as well as the city-states of Berlin and Hamburg. In these regions, 50Hertz ensures the electricity supply for 18 million people around the clock with over 2,100 employees. 50Hertz is a leader in the secure integration of renewable energies and is a key driver of the energy transition: In our grid area, we aim to securely integrate 100 percent renewable energies into the grid and system on an annual average by 2032. This allows us to supply affordable energy for a strong economy. Shareholders of 50Hertz are the publicly listed Belgian holding company Elia Group (80 percent) and KfW Bankengruppe (20 percent). As a European transmission system operator, 50Hertz is a member of the European association ENTSO-E.