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Hitachi Energy

Company · Energy · HQ: Switzerland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Hitachi Energy appears in 22 declared MEP meetings (17 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

22
declared meetings
with current MEPs
17
MEPs met
€1.0M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Hitachi Energy (formerly ABB Power Grids) is global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years. Its history dates back to the 1800’s when pioneering electrical engineering companies ASEA and BBC (Brown Boveri & Cie) were founded in 1883 in Sweden and 1891 in Switzerland respectively.”

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“Headquartered in Switzerland, more than half of its 45,000 employees are based in Europe. The company serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi Energy balances social, environmental and economic values. It is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 22 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party836%
Socialists & Democrats523%
Renew Europe314%
Greens/EFA29%
Patriots for Europe29%
European Conservatives & Reformists15%
The Left15%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2023
2
2024
0
2025
11
2026
9

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Andrea Wechsler
3 meetings · EPP
Sofie Eriksson
3 meetings · S&D
Andreas Glück
2 meetings · Renew
Auke Zijlstra
1 meeting · PfE
Dario Tamburrano
1 meeting · The Left

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
21 Oct 2026Sofie ErikssonEU:s handels- och tullpoltik
10 Sep 2026Raúl de la Hoz QuintanoIAA
8 Sep 2026Lukas MandlGrain Oriented Steel
1 Jul 2026Andrea WechslerEU Energy and industry policy
7 May 2026Sofie ErikssonEU:s arbete med tullar på vissa stålprodukter
17 Apr 2026Mohammed ChahimCBAM
16 Apr 2026Peter LieseAustausch
13 Apr 2026Andreas GlückClimate and Energy Policy
25 Feb 2026Michael BlossElectrification Plan
15 Dec 2025Andrea WechslerEU Energy and industry policy
10 Nov 2025Andreas GlückClimate and Energy Policy
21 Oct 2025Auke ZijlstraNet stabilising
25 Jun 2025Sebastian TynkkynenSähköteollisuuden ajankohtaiset asiat
17 Jun 2025Andrea WechslerEU Energy and industry policy
5 Jun 2025Mika AaltolaEU Affairs

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