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# NAICS code 221122: Electric Power Distribution

The companies classified under NAICS 221122, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026.

**Short answer:** NAICS 221122 is the code for Electric Power Distribution, in sector 22: Utilities. The companies counted under it are mostly small: 67% have 200 or fewer employees, and 54% are headquartered in the United States.

## What is NAICS 221122?

NAICS 221122 is the code for Electric Power Distribution. It belongs to sector 22: Utilities. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 4911, Electric services, in the older SIC system (90%). NAICS is a North American system, so companies outside the US, Canada and Mexico are placed in it by classification.

- 32% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range.
- The largest group is headquartered in the United States (54%). Within the US, Texas is the biggest state (16%).
- Most were founded in the before 1960 (44%), then the 2010s (25%).

**Figure: How NAICS 221122 is built.** The code 221122 split into its parts: sector 22, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry.

*The six digits of NAICS 221122. Each digit narrows the category.*

## Which companies are classified under NAICS 221122?

The biggest by headcount range include Enedis, Centrica, NRG Energy, Con Edison and Eversource Energy. Names link to a company profile where we have one.

| Company | Headquarters | Employees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Enedis](https://enrich.chat/company/enedis/) | Puteaux, France | 10,001+ |
| [Centrica](https://enrich.chat/company/centrica/) | Windsor, United Kingdom | 10,001+ |
| [NRG Energy](https://enrich.chat/company/nrg-energy/) | Houston, TX | 10,001+ |
| Eversource Energy | Hartford, CT | 10,001+ |
| [FirstEnergy](https://enrich.chat/company/firstenergy/) | Akron, OH | 10,001+ |
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy | Des Moines, IA | 10,001+ |
| Ameren | St. Louis, MO | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Consumers Energy | Jackson, MI | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Ppl | Allentown, PA | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Direct Energy | Houston, TX | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Alabama Power | Birmingham, AL | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Arizona Public Service - Aps | Phoenix, AZ | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Pacificorp | Portland, OR | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Fortis | St Johns, Canada | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Hep | Zagreb, Croatia | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Octopus Energy | London, United Kingdom | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Engie North America | Houston, TX | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Engie España | Madrid, Spain | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| 50hertz Transmission | Berlin, Germany | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Northern Powergrid | Newcastle, United Kingdom | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Altagas | Calgary, Canada | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Duquesne Light | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Verbund | Wien, Austria | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Transnetbw | Stuttgart, Germany | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Portland General Electric | Portland, OR | 1,001 to 5,000 |

The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile.

## Where are NAICS 221122 companies based?

The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (54%), the United Kingdom (10%) and Italy (9%).

**Figure: Where companies in NAICS 221122 are based.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 221122 headquartered in each country: United States 54%, United Kingdom 10%, Italy 9%, Germany 7%, Canada 3%, Norway 3%, India 1%, Netherlands 1%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 221122 by headquarters country.*

Within the United States, Texas (16%), Missouri (5%) and Minnesota (4%) lead.

**Figure: US headquarters of companies in NAICS 221122, by state.** A tile map of the United States shaded by the share of counted US companies in NAICS 221122 headquartered in each state. The largest are Texas 16%, Missouri 5%, Minnesota 4%.

*Share of counted US companies in NAICS 221122 by headquarters state. The three largest states are outlined.*

## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 221122?

32% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

**Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 221122.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 221122 in each employee range: 11 to 50 32%, 51 to 200 35%, 201 to 500 13%, 501 to 1,000 6%, 1,001 to 5,000 10%, 5,001 to 10,000 3%, 10,001+ 2%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 221122 in each employee range.*

## How old are NAICS 221122 companies?

Most were founded in the before 1960 (44%), then the 2010s (25%).

**Figure: When companies in NAICS 221122 were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 221122 founded in each era: Before 1960 44%, 1960s 1%, 1970s 2%, 1980s 2%, 1990s 8%, 2000s 14%, 2010s 25%, 2020s 4%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 221122 by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.*

## How NAICS 221122 compares

- 32% of companies in NAICS 221122 have 50 or fewer employees, against 60% across all NAICS codes on this site.
- Texas holds 16% of the US companies here, against 8% across all NAICS codes on this site.

## How do NAICS 221122 companies describe themselves?

A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Utilities (72%), Oil and Gas (8%) and Services for Renewable Energy (4%).

**Figure: How companies in NAICS 221122 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 221122 that give each industry on their public profile: Utilities 72%, Oil and Gas 8%, Services for Renewable Energy 4%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 221122 by the industry they list on their public profile.*

## NAICS 221122 and the SIC system

NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most.

| Code | Title | Share of counted |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SIC 4911 | Electric services | 90% |
| [SIC 4924](https://enrich.chat/sic/4924/) | Natural gas distribution | 3% |
| [SIC 1731](https://enrich.chat/naics/238210/) | Electrical contractor | 3% |

## Where NAICS codes come from

NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to.

## How do you reach the people at NAICS 221122 companies?

The people to talk to are usually operations, procurement and IT leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent.

### 1. Count them (free)

Counting who matches never uses credits.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with NAICS code 221122 (Electric Power Distribution)
```

### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person)

Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the operations, procurement and IT leaders at companies with NAICS code 221122, with their titles
```

### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each)

An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified
```

## More to explore

Codes next to it:

[NAICS 221118: Other Electric Power Generation](https://enrich.chat/naics/221118/)

Others in sector 22:

[NAICS 221310: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems](https://enrich.chat/naics/221310/)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is NAICS code 221122?

NAICS 221122 is the code for Electric Power Distribution, in sector 22: Utilities.

### What is the SIC code for NAICS 221122 (Electric Power Distribution)?

90% of the companies counted carry SIC 4911 (Electric services), but the two systems do not map one to one.

### Which companies are classified under NAICS 221122?

The biggest by headcount range include Enedis, Centrica, NRG Energy, Con Edison and Eversource Energy. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them.

### Where are NAICS 221122 companies based?

The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (54%), the United Kingdom (10%) and Italy (9%).

### How big are the companies in NAICS 221122?

32% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

### How do I find a company's NAICS code?

Search the official NAICS index at the U.S. Census Bureau for the code that matches what the company mostly does. Public companies in the US also list a SIC code in their SEC EDGAR profile.

## Try this prompt

Find the people at NAICS 221122 companies

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the operations, procurement and IT leaders at companies with NAICS code 221122, with titles and verified work emails
```

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