3 sources · updated 20 Oct 2026
ERDF was created on 1 January 2008 when EDF's electricity distribution activities were split off from its generation, transmission and retail businesses. It took over the work of EDF Réseau Distribution and EDF Gaz de France Distribution.
A wholly owned EDF subsidiary, it manages and develops roughly 95% of the electricity distribution network in mainland France, the remaining 5% being run by local distribution companies. It is separate from RTE, which operates the high-voltage transmission grid.
Its logo, close to EDF's but in a different colour, was changed in June 2015 after the energy regulator found the two visual identities confusing. As this was not enough to tell the companies apart, the company announced on 30 May 2016 that it would change its name: ERDF became Enedis.