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E-world 2027 Essen: Energy & Utilities Fair Guide & Attendee List

By Ilyas Kerbal,

Exhibition hall at E-world energy & water in Essen
EnergieAgentur.NRW, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

E-world energy & water is Europe’s leading energy-industry meeting place for utilities, trading and digital energy. It runs every February at Messe Essen. The 2026 edition, held from 10 to 12 February, had a record 1,100+ exhibitors, visitors from 85 countries and around 30,000+ attendees. The next edition is in February 2027, with exhibition space expanding.

E-world is especially important for software and service vendors selling to German municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) and energy suppliers.

E-world 2027 at a glance

Detail Information
Industry Energy / utilities
Venue Messe Essen
City and country Essen, Germany
Next edition February 2027 (2026 edition: 10–12 February)
Frequency Annual
Does it move? No. Always Essen, annual.
Scale 1,100+ exhibitors (record); visitors from 85 countries; ~30,000+ attendees (2026)
Organiser E-world energy & water GmbH (Messe Essen and con
Typical ticket price ~€60–90/day (estimate)
Event app / platform E-world app / online exhibitor search
Website e-world-essen.com

What E-world covers

  • Energy trading and procurement
  • Utility IT, billing and smart metering
  • Smart grids and grid operations
  • Renewables, storage and hydrogen
  • E-mobility and energy services
  • Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure

Where it takes place

E-world is held every year at Messe Essen in Germany’s Ruhr area. Essen has limited hotel capacity, so book early.

Who attends E-world

Audience Interest Relevance
Municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) and suppliers IT, billing, metering, trading Main buyers
Grid operators Grid digitalisation Large projects
Energy traders Trading platforms Specialist buyers
Industrial energy buyers Procurement Corporate accounts
Energy-IT and consulting firms Partners Channel

The audience is mostly DACH.

Energy industry stands at E-world in Essen

Energy industry stands at E-world in Essen. Photo: EnergieAgentur.NRW, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Tickets

Past day tickets were around €60–90 (estimate). The 2027 ticket shop is on the website.

The E-world app

E-world offers an app and online platform with exhibitor search and the forum programme. It doesn’t list the hundreds of Stadtwerke and their IT, billing or trading heads who visit.

How to prospect E-world

  1. List Stadtwerke by size and region. There are many, and they vary hugely.
  2. Identify heads of IT, metering, billing and trading.
  3. Add grid operators for grid-digitalisation offers.
  4. Write in German. It matters for this audience.
  5. Book meetings in January. Three days fill quickly.

Pros and cons

Pros Cons
Best access to German utility decision-makers Mostly DACH audience
Annual, record exhibitor growth Only three days
Strong energy-IT focus Limited hotels in Essen

Frequently asked questions

When is E-world 2027?

In February 2027 at Messe Essen. The 2026 edition ran from 10 to 12 February.

Who attends E-world?

Municipal utilities, energy suppliers, grid operators, traders and energy-IT firms.

Who organises E-world?

E-world energy & water GmbH (Messe Essen and con|energy).

Can I get an E-world attendee list?

Visitor data is not published. An enriched list combines exhibitor data with researched utility decision-makers.

Prepare for February

For an enriched E-world list of utilities and energy buyers, ask for a quote on the Prospector home page.

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