Yes, if they have a publicly findable site and the source shows them as a utility or waste company. Public-law bodies are not always classified under D or E; ask for both industries if you want the complete set of public players.
D 35 · E 36–39
Electricity and gas producers and suppliers, grid operators, drinking water companies, waste collectors, sorting centres and recyclers: for suppliers of plant, metering and safety equipment, IT and maintenance who want to map a small but technical market.
Our Belgian database holds 779,149 records (as of 5 November 2026); they are not yet assigned to industries. The quote states the size available for this industry.
Export of the whole industry: €379 (excluding VAT). Selections by province, municipality or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 2,437 businesses in Belgium according to Eurostat, Structural Business Statistics (sbs_ovw_act), number of enterprises (reference year 2024, Eurostat update of 30 September 2026, retrieved on 4 November 2026). Sections D energy supply (959) and E water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (1,478) combined. This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
The industry covers section D (energy supply) and section E (water, sewerage and waste) of NACE-BEL 2008. It is a small industry with many large players: few businesses, but often with several sites.
In Belgium part of the utilities is organised by inter-municipal companies (intercommunales) and other public-law bodies. They may be classified under D or E but also under public administration; for a complete list of public players, also look at Municipalities and public sector.
| NACE-BEL 2008 | Official title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | electricity producers, grid operators and suppliers |
| 35.2 | Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains | gas distribution and gas trading |
| 35.3 | Steam and air conditioning supply | district heating and steam supply |
| 36 | Water collection, treatment and supply | drinking water companies |
| 37 | Sewerage | sewer networks and wastewater treatment |
| 38 | Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery | waste collection, skip hire, sorting and recycling |
| 39 | Remediation activities and other waste management services | soil remediation and asbestos removal |
Supplying electricity or gas or processing waste in Belgium requires licences from different authorities. Their lists are organised by competence, not as an address file.
These 14 columns are included.
In this industry the statistics count businesses, whereas our database starts from places on the map. A waste company with ten container parks or a grid operator with regional offices can therefore have several records. If you want one record per business, say so in your request.
Energy generation also includes small companies that only operate a wind turbine or a solar park. That is interesting for a technical offer to operators, not for an offer to suppliers. Making the website a required field usually separates the two groups well.
We sell weighbridges and sorting plant and are looking for waste and recycling companies (NACE-BEL 38) in Wallonia and Limburg with a website, for a letter inviting them to a trade fair. How many records is that, and how many of them are sites of the same business?
Use cases
A complete list of a small market, per region, for letters and trade fair invitations.
Sites of waste and water companies in a region for field service planning.
Suppliers and operators per sub-sector to position a product for the sector.
Know the players per province for a market study or a permit file.
Questions
Yes, if they have a publicly findable site and the source shows them as a utility or waste company. Public-law bodies are not always classified under D or E; ask for both industries if you want the complete set of public players.
On request, based on the category and the name in the source (in the statistics, division 38 covers collection, treatment and recovery together). Our records do not yet carry a NACE-BEL code; before quoting we tell you how reliable this selection is. The website makes a finer distinction possible: we can limit the list to firms with a website so you can check each firm’s services.
Yes, without prior consent, if you check the number against the Do Not Call Me list beforehand; it also applies to businesses. More in the guide telemarketing to businesses.
2,437 businesses in Belgium according to Eurostat, Structural Business Statistics (sbs_ovw_act), number of enterprises (reference year 2024, Eurostat update of 30 September 2026, retrieved on 4 November 2026). Sections D energy supply (959) and E water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (1,478) combined. This is a figure from official statistics, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and the rules for email and phone marketing in Belgium: questions about all industries.