EDP Energias de Portugal SWOT Analysis, Competitors & USP

Energias de Portugal

Electric Utilities

Energy & Power

Sinta a nossa energia (Feel our energy)

Leading power generator of Portugal as well as one of the top business groups of Portugal

Electrical utilities for Industries, Retail customers, ports etc

Industries, corporates, retailer customers

A major electricity operator in Europe

Below are the Strengths in the SWOT Analysis of EDP Energias de Portugal:

1.Has plants in Portugal, Spain, Macau, Brazil, Africa and also in the U.S. with a total installed capacity of over 16000 MW – spread across thermal ,hydro and renewable energy power generation – employing over 13,000 people
2. Has a very balanced portfolio of thermal (coal and natural gas combined cycle) and hydro power in the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain)

3. It is one of the largest producer of Wind Energy and also features in the top 250 of the Forbes
4.Ranked highly in the Dow Jones sustainability index

5. Strong financial position and brand reputation

Here are the weaknesses in the EDP Energias de Portugal SWOT Analysis:

1.Focussed mainly in Iberian Peninsula and having less presence in other parts of Europe or in Africa

2. Most of its debt funding is through long and medium term bonds and commercial paper. This can prove risky in case markets become volatile.

Following are the Opportunities in EDP Energias de Portugal SWOT Analysis:

1.Opportunities in other parts of Europe and in other countries

2. Opportunities in other forms of energy like Biomass, Solar etc

3. Ever growing need for power in Europe.

The threats in the SWOT Analysis of EDP Energias de Portugal are as mentioned:

1.Increase in prices of coal (internationally)
2.Consolidation of Power companies in Europe.

Below are the top 3 competitors of EDP Energias de Portugal:

1.GDF Suez
2.E.ON
3.Electricite de France