What Energy Industries Council does

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is a UK-based, not-for-profit trade association, constituted as a private limited company limited by guarantee and wholly owned by its members. Founded in 1943 as the Council of British Manufacturers of Petroleum Equipment (CBMPE) and renamed in 1981, EIC serves more than 950 member companies across 54 countries that supply capital goods and services to the global energy industries, spanning oil, gas, power, nuclear, and renewables. Its core offering is a portfolio of proprietary market intelligence databases — EICDataStream (tracking 17,000+ projects with combined CAPEX of $17 trillion, updated daily by global analysts), EICAssetMap (47,855 global energy facilities), and EICSupplyMap (11,300+ verified supply chain companies) — supplemented by a programmatic EIC API, customized consulting through EIC Consult, and an EICTV video platform.

Name

Energy Industries Council

Legal name

Energy Industries Council

Website

https://the-eic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UK-based, not-for-profit trade association serving 950+ member companies across 54 countries that supply goods and services to the global energy industries, via proprietary market intelligence databases, events, consulting, and trade delegation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Not-for-profit organisation supported by membership fees from over 950 member companies. Membership tiers include Global, Global Renewables, Local, and Primary options providing varying levels of access to databases, events, and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is a not-for-profit trade association that provides energy supply chain companies with proprietary market intelligence databases (EICDataStream, EICAssetMap, EICSupplyMap), a data API, customized consulting (EIC Consult), 160 annual events, trade pavilions, delegations, publications, podcasts, and video content to identify and pursue global business opportunities in oil, gas, power, nuclear, and renewables. Members access daily-updated intelligence on 17,000+ projects ($17 trillion CAPEX), 47,855 facilities, and 11,300+ suppliers through a tiered membership programme.

Product overview

Energy Industries Council (EIC) offers a comprehensive platform of market intelligence products and services for the global energy supply chain. The core offering consists of three interconnected databases: EICDataStream (tracking 17,000+ projects with $17 trillion CAPEX), EICAssetMap (mapping 47,855 global energy facilities), and EICSupplyMap (directory of 11,300+ supply chain companies). These are complemented by EIC Consult (customized consulting), EIC API (programmatic data access), and EICTV (video platform). EIC also provides 160 annual events across in-person, online, and hybrid formats, publications including Inside Energy magazine, podcasts, awards programs (WESCA/EIC Awards), event planning services, and trade delegation programs. The portfolio is designed to support energy supply chain companies in identifying global business opportunities and developing their businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EICDataStream Flagship market intelligence database tracking over 17,000 projects across oil, gas, power, nuclear, and renewables sectors with combined CAPEX of $17 trillion, updated daily by a global analyst network, and providing full project lifecycle tracking for energy supply chain companies.
• EICAssetMap Comprehensive mapping tool covering 47,855 global energy facilities across all energy sectors, providing detailed asset information for energy market analysis by supply chain companies.
• EICSupplyMap Verified directory of 11,300+ energy supply chain companies and their capabilities, mapped across Europe, Asia, Middle East, USA, and Brazil, enabling partner identification and competitive market analysis for energy suppliers.
• EIC Consult Data-driven energy market consulting service providing personalized market intelligence to help companies understand energy industry sectors, local markets, and available business opportunities.
• EIC API Application programming interface providing programmatic access to EIC's market intelligence databases including project data, asset information, and supply chain company data, available to members and their developers.
• EIC Events Portfolio of 160 annual global events including in-person, online, and hybrid formats (e.g., Energy Exports Conference, webinars, regional briefings, Speedy Networking) connecting more than 11,000 delegates with key decision-makers in the energy supply chain.
• Event Solutions Event planning and management services that simplify the entire event planning process for energy sector clients.
• Trade Delegations Foreign delegation services introducing companies to new markets with comprehensive meeting itineraries and networking opportunities with senior decision-makers from national oil companies, international oil companies, and EPC contractors.
• UK and EIC Pavilions Trade show management service operating the UK Pavilion at major global energy trade events, ensuring company visibility and exposure to key decision-makers.
• EIC Reports Market intelligence reports including country reports, industry reports, and the EIC Insight Report covering global upstream activities in the energy supply chain.
• EIC Publications Magazines and newsletters including Inside Energy and Energy Focus providing energy supply chain news, analysis, and editorial coverage.
• EIC Podcasts Audio content featuring industry discussions plus professional podcast production services for member brands in the energy sector.
• EICTV Video content platform featuring industry news, interviews, and presentations for energy sector professionals, accessible via the-eic.com/EICTV.
• WESCA (World Energy Supply Chain Awards) World Energy Supply Chain Awards program recognizing excellence across companies and organizations in the energy sector, with entry and award ceremonies managed by EIC.

Quantifiable outcome

• Membership NPS increased from 29 in 2018 to 47 in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UK GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIC works with governments to enable policy development for the energy supply chain. EIC manages the UK Pavilion at major energy trade shows worldwide.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wood Mackenzie: Global energy research and consulting firm selling subscription intelligence, data, and analytics on upstream, midstream, downstream, and power markets — the most direct commercial substitute for EICDataStream and EIC Consult across the same energy supply chain customer base.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts): S&P Global's energy division delivers benchmark price assessments, project databases, and market analytics across oil, gas, power and renewables — directly comparable to EIC's intelligence subscriptions and asset mapping offerings.
• BloombergNEF: Bloomberg's energy research arm provides subscription data, analyst reports, and models on energy investment, project pipelines, and supply chain trends; competes head-to-head with EICDataStream for corporate energy-intelligence budgets.

Direct peers

• Offshore Energies UK (OEUK): UK trade association representing the offshore energy supply chain with member services, events, policy advocacy, and market intelligence — directly comparable membership model and constituency to EIC, focused on UK upstream.
• World Petroleum Council: International oil and gas industry forum running global conferences and awards programs with national-member councils — comparable non-profit association model serving the energy supply chain through networking and recognition events like EIC's WESCA.
• International Energy Agency (IEA): Intergovernmental energy research organization publishing flagship global energy reports, country reviews, and project tracking — overlaps with EIC's market intelligence, reports, and policy engagement functions.
• Energy UK: UK trade association for the energy generation and supply sector with policy, events, and member services — same membership-model trade association serving the energy industry though focused on downstream/power rather than supply chain.

Regional players

• OGUK / Offshore Wind Growth Partnership: Industry body accelerating UK supply chain participation in offshore wind; comparable trade-association structure serving energy supply chain companies with capability mapping and matchmaking functions similar to EICSupplyMap.
• OPITO: UK-headquartered energy industry training and standards body serving the global energy workforce with accreditation and competency programs; similar membership-trade-association structure supporting energy supply chain companies like EIC.

Emerging players

• Make UK: UK manufacturers' organisation providing intelligence, events, and policy support to industrial supply chain companies; comparable membership-trade-association structure with intelligence products aimed at industrial suppliers adjacent to EIC's energy focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubethe-eic.com/EICTV
• Xx.com/TheEICEnergy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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