E.ON SE — Ethics Grade C-

E.ON SE receives an overall ethics grade of C- (42/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Energy. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 60
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 35
• environment: 45
• humanRights: 70

Documented incidents (3)

• UK Energy Price Cap Breach (medium, 2021) — The UK energy regulator Ofgem found that E.ON overcharged customers on prepayment meters. The company agreed to pay £14.5 million in redress for failing to implement price caps correctly.
• Coal Plant Emissions Violations (high, 2019) — Subsidiaries of E.ON have historically been criticized for high CO2 output and lobbying against aggressive phase-outs of coal-fired power plants in Central Europe.
• Systemic Billing Errors (medium, 2022) — Thousands of customers reported inaccurate billing and poor customer service following the migration of accounts from acquired companies like Npower.

Documented good deeds

• Transition to Green Energy — Following a major reorganization, E.ON focused exclusively on energy networks and customer solutions, spinning off its fossil fuel generation assets.

Ethical alternatives

• Ørsted A/S — Global leader in offshore wind and renewable energy production.