What Consuel does

Consuel (Comité National pour la Sécurité des Usagers de l'Électricité) is a French non-profit association (Association de loi 1901) founded in 1964 and recognized as being of public utility since 2006. It is the sole organization approved by ministerial decree (arrêté du 17 octobre 1973, modified in 2011) to issue conformity attestations required for any new or modified electrical installation to be connected to France's public electricity distribution network under Articles D342-18 to D342-21 of the Code de l'Énergie. Its core product set comprises four color-coded Attestations de Conformité (Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple) covering residential consumption, collective-services, production without storage, and production with battery storage installations, plus supplementary conformity certificates for weak currents (TV distribution, fiber optic), High-Voltage substations (Poste HTA), and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (IRVE, including V2H/V2G bidirectional charging). It is also COFRAC-accredited since 1998 (n° 3-069).

The business operates through a 14-office physical network (9 metropolitan France regional offices and 5 overseas-department offices covering Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, Réunion, and Mayotte) and a self-serve online portal (Mon Espace CONSUEL). Revenue is generated through regulated per-attestation fees, site-visit fees (including re-inspection fees for non-conformities), professional training modules (in-person and e-learning, including IRVE training), and ancillary services such as Visite Pro site accompaniment and the PASS safety-assessment tool. Pricing is set by ministerial arrêté (last updated with a 0.64% increase effective September 2, 2025), with differentiated schedules for metropolitan France, each DOM territory, and professional versus non-professional clients.

Consuel is governed by a tripartite Board of Directors representing electrical installers, energy distributors (ENEDIS, EDF), and consumer associations under DGEC supervision. The customer base is fragmented across professional electricians, individual homeowners, building managers (syndics et copropriétés), social-housing landlords (bailleurs), and energy producers, with no disclosed enterprise anchor dependencies. Customers primarily access the service through digital self-serve workflows, postal mail, or in-person regional office visits, and ENEDIS is operationally linked via the Article D342-19 direct-attestation transmission requirement effective January 1, 2025. Emmanuel Gravier was re-elected President on April 24, 2026.

Name

Consuel

Legal name

CONSUEL - Comité National pour la Sécurité des Usagers de l'Électricité

Website

https://consuel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Consuel is the French non-profit public-utility body, founded in 1964, exclusively authorized to issue mandatory electrical conformity attestations required for grid connection in France and its overseas departments. It serves electricians, homeowners, property managers, social-housing landlords, and energy producers through 14 regional offices and an online portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Safety Certification

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commissioning, testing & energization services (HVT, relay testing, SAT) (EUADAKAE), Electrical Pre-Commissioning & Energization Support (EUAEAJAC), Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

• Electrical conformity certification
• Electrical safety inspection
• Photovoltaic conformity attestation
• Regulatory certification services
• Electrical installation compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conformity Attestation Fees: Fees for attestation de conformité certificates based on location (metropolitan France vs DOM) and customer type (professional vs non-professional electrician). Tariffs regulated by ministerial arrêté.
2. Site Visit Fees: Fees for inspection visits on construction sites. Follow-up visits for non-conformities are charged additionally per ministerial tariff.
3. Professional Training Services: Training modules for electrical professionals, offered in-person or via e-learning, covering IRVE and electrical safety topics.
4. Weak Currents Certificates: Certificates for television distribution and fiber optic/communication network installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Consuel is the only organization in France legally authorized to issue electrical conformity attestations required before an installation can be connected to the electrical grid. Issued under state supervision, these attestations cover residential, commercial, industrial, and photovoltaic installations. The organization also issues HTA high-voltage post certificates, weak-current (VDI/ELAN) certifications, and delivers professional training programs through its digital platform Mon Espace CONSUEL.

Product overview

CONSUEL operates as a unified platform providing electrical safety conformity certification services in France. The core product portfolio centers on four types of Attestations de Conformité (Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple) which certify conformity of electrical installations for consumption, production, and weak current systems. These core attestations are supplemented by professional services including training modules (e-Learning and in-person), professional site visits (Visite Pro), and the PASS safety assessment tool. CONSUEL also provides specialized spaces for landlords (Bailleurs) and building managers (Syndics et Copropriétés), offering services like common areas analysis (APC) and IRVE certifications. All services are accessible through the Mon Espace CONSUEL online customer portal where users can purchase attestations, submit visa requests, track dossiers, and download certified documents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yellow Conformity Attestation (Attestation Jaune) Statutory conformity attestation required for electrical installations in residential housing and individual dwellings before grid connection; addressed to electrical installers (professional tier) and individual property owners (non-professional tier).
• Green Conformity Attestation (Attestation Verte) Statutory conformity attestation for electrical installations in non-residential buildings, premises open to the public (ERP), and high-rise buildings (IGH), required prior to grid connection; intended for electrical contractors and project developers.
• Blue Conformity Attestation (Attestation Bleue) Statutory conformity attestation for electrical installations in industrial premises and facilities, required before grid connection; addressed to industrial electrical contractors and operators.
• Purple Conformity Attestation (Attestation Violette) Statutory conformity attestation for photovoltaic (solar) and on-site renewable energy production installations, required as part of the grid connection process for solar generation facilities; intended for PV installers and renewable energy producers.
• HTA Post Certificate (Certificat Poste HTA) Statutory certificate for HTA (high-voltage A) electrical posts and high-power installations above 250 kVA, applicable to photovoltaic production sites and large industrial facilities; required to enable grid connection at high voltage.
• Weak Currents Conformity Certificates (Certificats Courants Faibles / VDI / ELAN) Conformity certificates covering VDI (Voix, Données, Images — voice, data, image) and ELAN-law communication network installations, including telephony, fiber optics, video surveillance, and intercom systems; targeted at electrical contractors installing building communication infrastructure.
• Professional Training (Formations Consuel) Training programs delivered to electrical installer professionals on electrical installation standards, regulatory updates, and conformity requirements, designed to support installer compliance with current French electrical norms.
• Mon Espace CONSUEL Online Portal Online customer portal (monespaceconsuel.com) enabling digital submission, tracking, payment, and retrieval of conformity attestations, with dedicated subspaces for individual installers (Espace Pro), property owners (Espace Bailleurs), and property managers/syndics (Espace Syndics).

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• ENEDIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENEDIS is the primary electricity distribution network operator in France. CONSUEL directly transmits certified conformity attestations to ENEDIS for grid connection purposes per Article D342-19 of the Code de l'Énergie.
• EDFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF is a major electricity producer and supplier in France. EDF representatives participate in CONSUEL's Board of Directors as part of the energy distributors college.
• CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation representing small craft and building companies. CAPEB representatives participate in CONSUEL's Bureau and Board of Directors. Provides training and information to electrical craft professionals.
• FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Building Federation representing construction companies. FFB representatives participate in CONSUEL's Bureau and Board of Directors.
• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation)moderateTechnology or IntegrationFrench standards organization. CONSUEL applies NF C 15-100 and related standards for electrical installations, and AFNOR logos appear on CONSUEL communications.
• COFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation)coreTechnology or IntegrationFrench accreditation body that has accredited CONSUEL since 1998 (accreditation n° 3-069). Verifies CONSUEL's technical competence and impartiality.
• FISUEL (Fédération Internationale pour la Sécurité Electrique des Usagers de l'Électricité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation for electrical safety. CONSUEL shares its technical and regulatory expertise with other countries including Spain, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and South Korea through consulting and training missions.
• ONSE (Observatoire National de la Sécurité Electrique)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational observatory for electrical safety. Partnership for promoting electrical safety awareness and best practices in France.
• Union Sociale pour l'HabitatmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation for social housing. Union Sociale pour l'Habitat representatives participate in CONSUEL's Bureau. Provides electrical safety services for social housing properties.
• PROMOTÉLECmoderateTechnology or IntegrationTechnical referent organization for electrical installations. CONSUEL references Promotelec for technical information on electrical safety, installation standards, and domotics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOCOTEC: French TIC (testing, inspection, certification) group performing construction, infrastructure, and electrical safety verification. Highly comparable as a regulated third-party conformity body serving the same French market and customer base.
• APAVE: French TIC and risk-management organization providing technical inspection, conformity assessment, and training across building, industrial, and energy assets. Direct comparator to Consuel's regulatory inspection and certification business.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC major with a French heritage and substantial electrical-installation, building, and energy-transition certification services. Operates in the same space but at much larger scale and broader scope than Consuel.
• SGS: Global TIC leader offering industrial inspection, electrical and electronic testing, and certification. Comparable business model in conformity assessment but vastly larger and more diversified.
• TÜV Rheinland: German-origin global TIC player offering electrical product and installation certification, including renewable energy and EV charging. Comparable third-party certification capability but international scope.
• DEKRA: Global TIC organization with strong electrical safety, automotive, and product testing services. Adjacent in offering third-party conformity assessment for electrical installations.

Others

• Promotelec: French technical referent for residential electrical installations, partnering with Consuel on technical content. Adjacent rather than competitive: focuses on standards promotion and consumer information rather than mandatory conformity attestation.
• AFNOR Certification: French national standards body's certification arm, accredited by COFRAC. Comparable as a French conformity-assessment ecosystem participant, focused on ISO/management systems rather than electrical installation visas.
• FISUEL: International federation for electrical user safety, of which Consuel is a member. Ecosystem peer coordinating cross-country electrical-safety expertise and a channel for Consuel's consulting/training export activity.

Regional players

• Qualifelec: French association qualifying electrical contractors' technical competence. Comparable audience (electricians) and regulatory-adjacent role, though it certifies professionals rather than installations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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