Syndicat des Courtiers en Energie (SCE)

What Syndicat des Courtiers en Energie (SCE) does

Syndicat des Courtiers en Energie (SCE) is a French professional trade association (syndicat professionnel) founded in February 2021 by six energy brokerage companies and headquartered at 1 rue de Stockholm, 75008 Paris. It represents and promotes the profession of energy broker (courtier en énergie) in France, serving as the recognized interlocutor with public authorities, the Commission de régulation de l'énergie (CRE), and the Médiateur national de l'énergie. As of February 2025, SCE counts 12 member companies including Opéra Energie, Place des Energies, Only NRJ, Smart Electricité, Le Lab des Energies, Premium Energies, Optima Energie, Expert Energy, Eclipse Energies, SterenX, and World Kinect Energy Services, which collectively serve over 95,000 enterprise and professional clients across France in electricity and natural gas procurement.

SCE's core offering centers on professional representation, ethical standardization through a 19-article Code of Good Conduct (Code de Bonne Conduite), and a centralized, secure, tamper-proof IT tool mandated for member use in calculating energy offer budgets and generating client comparisons. The Code requires members to store all comparisons and budget estimates centrally for at least three years, and as of September 2025, compliance is independently verified through Bureau Veritas Certification France audits. SCE issues press releases and policy positions on energy market regulation, consumer protection, and professional standards. It does not sell products or services commercially; its operating model is funded exclusively through membership dues from its member companies, with data processing activities covering membership management, billing, accounting, newsletters, and contact inquiries under GDPR/RGPD compliance.

Name

Syndicat des Courtiers en Energie (SCE)

Legal name

Syndicat des Courtiers en Energie

Website

https://syndicatcourtierenergie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French professional trade association founded in 2021 representing 12 energy brokerage member companies that collectively serve over 95,000 enterprise and professional clients across France in electricity and natural gas procurement, setting ethical standards through a Bureau Veritas-audited Code of Good Conduct.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAGAAAM

Wholesale Energy Brokerage & Intermediation

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Trading, Marketing & Retail Supply/Wholesale Energy Trading & Marketing (Physical & Financial)

SECONDARYBPADANAD

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Energy brokerage services
• Professional trade association
• Energy procurement representation
• Energy market regulation
• Broker ethical standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues / Fees: SCE is a trade union/professional association (syndicat professionnel) funded by membership fees from its member companies. The data collected for membership is used for membership management, billing, and accounting.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Syndicat des Courtiers en Energie (SCE) is a professional trade union (syndicat professionnel) that represents, promotes, and defends the profession of energy broker in France. Its core offering is membership representation for energy brokerage companies, encompassing policy advocacy with regulators (CRE, Médiateur national de l'énergie), the Code de Bonne Conduite (Code of Good Conduct) enforced through independent Bureau Veritas audits, and standardized methodologies for energy offer comparison delivered through a mandated centralized IT tool.

Product overview

The Syndicat des Courtiers en Energie (SCE) is a professional syndicate, not a commercial product company. It operates as a unified organizational body providing representation services to energy broker members. The core offering comprises professional syndicate services including membership representation, the Code de Bonne Conduite (ethical framework with Bureau Veritas audit verification), industry publications, and policy advocacy. The 12 member companies (Expert Energy, Eclipse Energies, Le Lab des Energies, Only NRJ, Opéra Energie, Place des Energies, Premium Energies, Smart Electricité, SterenX, World Kinect Energy Services, and others) are independent energy brokerage firms that provide direct services to consumers and businesses.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Brokerage Membership Recurring membership in the Syndicat des Courtiers en Energie, open to any energy brokerage company (courtier en énergie) operating in France. Provides representation before public authorities and regulators (CRE, Médiateur national de l'énergie), access to the Code de Bonne Conduite framework, networking with peer brokers, and policy advocacy. Funded by membership dues used for membership management, billing, and accounting.
• Professional Syndicate Representation Services Core representation and advocacy services delivered to member energy broker companies, including defense of members' interests with public authorities and regulators, promotion of the energy broker profession, policy dialogue, and structured engagement with consumer associations and energy suppliers.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Bureau Veritas Certification FrancecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2025SCE has engaged Bureau Veritas certification as the independent third-party auditor to verify that members comply with the SCE Code of Good Conduct. Members must undergo audits of their tools, processes, and operations. The first evaluation audits began in September 2025. Members who have received Bureau Veritas Attestations include Opéra Energie, Le Lab' des Energies, Only NRJ, and Smart Electricité.
• Jean-Sébastien Degouve (Opéra Energie)coreOthersJean-Sébastien Degouve, co-founder of Opéra Energie, serves as President of SCE (elected February 2022) and is also the Director of Publication of the SCE website.
• Olivier Tainmont (Place des Energies)coreOthersOlivier Tainmont from Place des Energies serves as Vice-President Secretary General of SCE's bureau.
• Grégory Combe (OnlyNRJ)coreOthersGrégory Combe from OnlyNRJ serves as Vice-President Treasurer of SCE's bureau.
• Opéra EnergiecoreOthersOpéra Energie is a founding member and current member of SCE. Its co-founder, Jean-Sébastien Degouve, serves as President of the union. Only Opéra Energie, among current members, has received Bureau Veritas attestation.
• Place des EnergiescoreOthersPlace des Energies is a founding member and current member of SCE. Its representative, Olivier Tainmont, serves as Vice-President Secretary General of the union.
• World Kinect Energy ServicescoreOthersWorld Kinect Energy Services is a global energy procurement advisory firm with operations in France since 2019. It joined SCE in June 2021 as the first new member after founding. It brings 30 years of international expertise and maintains relationships with the majority of French energy suppliers.
• Only NRJcoreOthersOnlyNRJ has been assisting businesses with energy spending control since 2016. It joined SCE in early 2025. It has received Bureau Veritas attestation for compliance with SCE's Code of Good Conduct.
• Le Lab des EnergiescoreOthersLe Lab des Energies is an energy consulting and brokerage firm for businesses, present in Lyon, Lille, Rennes, Caen, and Aix-en-Provence. It joined SCE in early 2025 and has received Bureau Veritas attestation.
• Premium EnergiescoreOthersPremium Energies is an expert energy procurement consulting firm for businesses, offering tailored strategic solutions to optimize consumption and reduce costs.
• Smart ElectricitécoreOthersSmart Electricité has approvals with approximately 40 energy suppliers and has been assisting businesses with electricity and gas contract negotiation since 2019. It joined SCE in early 2025 and has received Bureau Veritas attestation.
• Expert EnergycoreOthersExpert Energy is a member company of SCE.
• Eclipse EnergiescoreOthersEclipse Energies is a member company of SCE.
• SterenXcoreOthersSterenX is a member company of SCE.
• Médiateur national de l'énergienotableOthersIn its 2020 annual report, Médiateur national de l'énergie Olivier Challan Belval acknowledged SCE's creation and Code of Good Conduct, stating he 'ne peut que souscrire à cette approche commerciale et encourager tous les fournisseurs à s'inscrire dans ce type de démarche respectueuse des consommateurs' (cannot but endorse this commercial approach and encourage all suppliers to engage in this type of consumer-respecting initiative).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Médiateur national de l'énergie: France's independent energy ombudsman. Not a peer organization but a direct stakeholder for SCE—it endorses SCE's Code of Good Conduct and is the closest regulatory body to SCE's constituency, mediating consumer energy disputes.

Broad incumbents

• AFNOR: France's national standards body. Comparable to SCE because AFNOR develops and certifies compliance with industry standards—a similar function to SCE's Code of Good Conduct and Bureau Veritas audit verification—though AFNOR operates at a much broader, cross-industry scale.
• World Energy Council France: French chapter of the global energy council. Comparable to SCE as an energy-focused industry body representing sector participants, though it operates at a much broader international and multi-segment scope than SCE's broker focus.

Direct peers

• AFIEG (Association Française des Entreprises Privées du Gaz et de l'Électricité): French trade body for private gas and electricity companies. Comparable to SCE because it represents energy retail/market participants, sets sectoral positions, and engages with French regulators and policymakers.
• UFE (Union Française de l'Électricité): French professional trade association representing the electricity sector. Comparable to SCE because it operates as a similar membership-based industry body engaging with French regulators and representing electricity market participants.
• SER (Syndicat des Énergies Renouvelables): French trade union for renewable energy companies. Comparable to SCE because it is a French 'syndicat professionnel' that represents an emerging energy segment, sets professional standards, and represents members before public authorities.
• ENERPLAN: French professional association for the solar energy sector. Comparable to SCE as a membership-based industry body that represents a specific energy segment and engages with regulators on professional standards.
• France Gaz: Trade association for the French natural gas industry. Comparable to SCE as a sector-specific membership organization that represents industry participants, sets professional standards, and dialogues with French energy authorities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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Investors

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