Founded in Leipzig in 2002 and part of the international EEX Group, European Energy Exchange AG is now Europe’s leading energy bourse. Electricity, natural gas, emission allowances, metals, freight, and agricultural products are all traded via the EEX Group, which also offers registry services and auctions for Guarantees of Origin. The EEX Group connects more than 650 trading participants from over 30 countries. It employs more than 700 people at 17 locations, over 300 of whom work at the headquarters in Leipzig. The EEX Group sales in 2019 totalled €304 million. The EEX Group comprises the European Energy Exchange (EEX), EEX Asia, EPEX SPOT, Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE), Nodal Exchange, the registry operator Grexel, and the software company KB Tech. Clearing and settlement of trading transactions are carried out by the internal clearing house European Commodity Clearing (ECC) as well as Nodal Clear in the United States. www.eex-group.com