1. Fast Facts Utilities Industry
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Fast Facts Utilities Industry

2. Summary: Utilities Industry Facts
Fast Facts
Product safety solutions from SAP touch US$5 trillion of all manufactured goods
Number of Customers
More than 4,200 utilities companies in 123 countries
Africa 80+, Asia 660+, ANZ 140+, Europe 1,700+, Latin America 350+, North America 1,200+
Forbes Global 2000
91% of the utilities companies
88% of the diversified utilities companies
91% of the electric utilities companies
87% of the natural gas utilities companies
87% of the energy and natural resources companies
List Facts “…run SAP” (all global unless listed)
10 of the 10 top utility companies
45 of the 50 top utilities companies
15 of the 15 greenest utilities companies
49 of the 50 top electric utilities companies (and 78 of 80)
20 of the 20 largest electric utilities companies
10 of the 10 top electric utility stock picks
10 out of 10 utilities companies in the United States with the most solar energy capacity
4 of the 4 largest natural gas utilities companies
13 of the 15 top gas utilities companies
10 of the 10 top gas utility stock picks
4 of the 5 largest diversified utilities companies
24 of the 25 top diversified utilities companies
10 of the 10 top integrated utility stock picks
11 of the 15 top independent power producers
8 of the 10 top wind energy companies in India
9 of the 10 top solid waste and recycling companies in USA
10 of the 10 largest water companies
7 of the 10 top water utility stock picks
Regional facts and peripheral industry facts in appendix

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More than 4,200 utilities companies in 123 countries are innovating with SAP solutions.

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91% of the utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

5. 10 of the 10 top utility companies in the world run SAP solutions.
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10 of the 10 top utility companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: Utility World, Top 10 Utility Companies in the World

6. 45 of the 50 top utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
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45 of the 50 top utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

7. 15 of the 15 greenest utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: Newsweek, World's Greenest Companies
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91% of the electric utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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49 of the 50 top electric utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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78 of the 80 top electric utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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20 of the 20 largest electric utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: Statista, The world's largest electric utilities

12. 10 of the 10 top electric utility stock picks are SAP customers.
Source: The Street, 10 Best Electric Utility Stocks
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10 out of 10 utilities companies in the United States with the most solar energy capacity run SAP solutions.
Source: Statista, Leading U.S. utilities for solar energy

14. 8 of the 10 top wind energy companies in India run SAP solutions.
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8 of the 10 top wind energy companies in India run SAP solutions.
Source: Top 10 Companies in India, Wind Energy Companies in India

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87% of the natural gas utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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4 of the 4 largest natural gas utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: Statista, World's largest natural gas utilities

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14 of the 15 top gas utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

18. 10 of the 10 top gas utility stock picks are SAP customers.
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10 of the 10 top gas utility stock picks are SAP customers.
Source: The Street, 10 Best Gas Utility Stocks

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88% of the diversified utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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4 of the 5 largest diversified utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: Statista, World's largest diversified utilities

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24 of the 25 top diversified utilities companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

22. 10 of the 10 top integrated utility stock picks are SAP customers.
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10 of the 10 top integrated utility stock picks are SAP customers.
Source: The Street, 10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks

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11 of the 15 top independent power producers in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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9 of the 10 top solid waste and recycling companies in the United States run SAP solutions.
Source: Waste 360, Waste Age 100

25. 10 of the 10 largest water companies in the world run SAP solutions.
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10 of the 10 largest water companies in the world run SAP solutions.
Source: ETC Group, World's 10 Largest Water Companies

26. 7 of the 10 top water utility stock picks are SAP customers.
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7 of the 10 top water utility stock picks are SAP customers.
Source: The Street, 10 Best Water Utility Stocks

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Product safety solutions from SAP touch $5 trillion of all manufactured goods.
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87% of the energy and natural resources companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

29. Appendix
Regional Facts

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More than 80 African utilities companies are innovating with SAP solutions.

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More than 660 Asian utilities companies are innovating with SAP solutions.

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81% of the Asian utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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81% of the Asian electric utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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9 of the 10 top electric utilities companies in Asia run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

35. 8 of the 10 top wind energy companies in India run SAP solutions.
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8 of the 10 top wind energy companies in India run SAP solutions.
Source: Top 10 Companies in India, Wind Energy Companies in India

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75% of the Asian natural gas utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

37. 6 of the 7 top gas utilities companies in Asia run SAP solutions.
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6 of the 7 top gas utilities companies in Asia run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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76% of the Asian energy and natural resources companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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More than 140 utilities companies in Australia and New Zealand are innovating with SAP solutions.

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14 of the 15 top electric utilities companies in Asia and Australia run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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More than 1,700 European utilities companies are innovating with SAP solutions.

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90% of the European utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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87% of the European electric utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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20 of the 20 top electric utilities companies in Europe run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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100% of the European natural gas utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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100% of the European diversified utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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9 of the 9 top diversified utilities companies in Europe run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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94% of the European energy and natural resources companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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EMEA: Europe, Middle East, and Africa
20 of the 20 top electric utilities companies in the EMEA region run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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9 of the 10 top diversified utilities companies in the EMEA region run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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More than 350 Latin American utilities companies are innovating with SAP solutions.

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Global percent customers = 91%
100% of the Latin American utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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100% of the Latin American electric utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.
Global percent customers = 91%
Only 4 LA companies

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5 of the 5 top electric utilities companies in Latin America run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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24 of the 25 top electric utilities companies in North and South America run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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6 of the 6 top gas utilities companies in North and South America run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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More than 1,200 North American utilities companies are innovating with SAP solutions.

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100% of the North American utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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100% of the North American electric utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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19 of the 20 top electric utilities companies in North America run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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10 out of 10 utilities companies in the United States with the most solar energy capacity run SAP solutions.
Source: Statista, Leading U.S. utilities for solar energy

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100% of the North American natural gas utilities companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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5 of the 5 top gas utilities companies in North America run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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15 of the 15 top diversified utilities companies in North America run SAP solutions.
Source: PLATTS, Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™

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9 of the 10 top solid waste and recycling companies in the United States run SAP solutions.
Source: Waste 360, Waste Age 100

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92% of the North American energy and natural resources companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

67. Appendix Additional Facts – Examples
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87% of the oil and gas companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

69. 86% of the retailers in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.
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86% of the retailers in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

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96% of the automotive companies in the Forbes Global 2000 are SAP customers.

71. SAP connects more than million companies in 190 countries in the Ariba Network, the world’s largest business-to-business network.

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