PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (PGE SA or PGE Group, the name can be translated as Polish Energy Group) is a state-owned public power company and the largest power producing company in Poland.[5] PGE is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the WIG30 index.
The group is largely controlled by the Polish State Treasury who as of 9 July 2014 owns 58.39% of the public limited company.[6] In addition to the activities of its core businesses of central and holdings companies in the generation and distribution of electricity, the group also trades electricity and other relevant products on the market. The total company revenue for 2015 was 28.542 billion złoty and the company made a net income loss of 3.032 billion złoty.[7]
History
The company was founded as Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. (translates as Polish Electrical Power Lines Share Company) in 1990. In 2007 the Transmission System Operator division (PSE-Operator