2022 was a pivotal year for our organisation – a year that brought massive changes that have set us on a new and exciting trajectory within the European energy market.
Following the Russian invasion in Ukraine, our ultimate parent company in Berlin – then Gazprom Germania GmbH – and all of its subsidiaries were secured under a trusteeship of Germany’s Federal Network Agency in June 2022.
This became the first of what would become several major changes for us in the coming months:
- On 17 June 2022, Gazprom Germania GmbH renamed to became SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH
- On 01 August 2022, our company name, previously Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Limited, changed to SEFE Energy Limited. At the same time, our London-based parent company became SEFE Marketing & Trading Limited.
- On 14 November 2022, the Federal Government of Germany became the sole owner of SEFE Group and all its subsidiaries, including SEFE Energy
- On 22 May 2023, we announced that we’d be uniting our expertise across astora, SEFE Energy, SEFE GmbH, SEFE Marketing & Trading, and WINGAS to become one fully-integrated SEFE.
We’re now proud to be part of the SEFE group, led by SEFE Securing Energy for Europe in Berlin. The group has dedicated management and supervisory boards that oversee all activities across the company.
As a fully-integrated energy company, SEFE serves its customers with one end-to-end energy value chain – from sourcing and trading to transport, storage and sales.
Despite our new name, some things have stayed the same. We remain steadfast in our commitment to offering a reliable and customer-focused service to businesses and organisations across Great Britain and elsewhere in Europe.
You can read more about our name change and ownership, on our Insights & resources page.
Common Questions Name change & Ownership FAQs
Our FAQs provide answers to commonly asked questions about who we are, what we do, our products, and how we work.
Why have you changed your name to SEFE Energy?
As the UK sales arm of SEFE – Securing Energy for Europe, our company name, previously Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Limited, has changed to SEFE Energy Limited.
The SEFE name reflects the new role of the SEFE group in securing a reliable source of energy for Europe and driving the green energy transformation.
Who owns SEFE Energy?
SEFE Energy Limited is 100% owned by SEFE Marketing & Trading Limited (based on London), which is 100% owned by SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (“SEFE”).
Since 14 November 2022, SEFE GmbH and its subsidiaries have been owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the “BMWK” (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action).
You can read more about this transfer of ownership, in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action’s press release, dated 14 November 2022.
Who is your parent company and has their name changed?
Yes, our immediate parent company is now SEFE Marketing & Trading Limited (SM&T) which was formerly Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited. SM&T’s parent company is SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE) which was formerly Gazprom Germania GmbH.
What does the name change mean for the day-to-day running of SEFE Energy?
This change means we have entered a new chapter, one we are all very excited about, but it does not impact our day-to-day operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to offering a reliable and customer-focused service to businesses and organisations across Great Britain.
For customers, your energy supply agreement has not been amended or affected at the result of this change, and we are still using the same bank details (please ensure the name states SEFE Energy Limited), telephone numbers and addresses so please do contact us through normal channels.
Have your bank details changed?
The name on our bank account has changed to SEFE Energy Limited but no other bank details have changed.
Our bank account number and contact details are the same, and there are no immediate account changes planned. You can find out more about Bills & Payments here, and you can find up to date bank account details Paying your energy bills here.
I have a question regarding the name or ownership change. Who should I speak to?
If you are a customer, please contact your Account Manager or our Customer Service team. If you’re not a customer, you can submit questions through our Contact Us page.
What is your relationship to WINGAS GmbH?
SEFE Energy and WINGAS work collaboratively to form the Sales arm of SEFE. While legal entities differ by country, we operate as one business across all markets.
Has SEFE Energy’s contact details changed?
In 2022 we changed from Gazprom Energy to SEFE Energy Limited – in line with this, our emails have changed from @gazprom-energy.com to @sefe-energy.com.
Please note in some instances, there may still be cases where @gazprom-energy.com is referenced on correspondence – however, at this current moment, the only emails you should receive from the SEFE Energy UK team are:
- @sefe-energy.com
- @gazprom-energy.com
- @sefe-mt.com
If you receive communications from any other emails, please get in contact to let us know. If we change our email addresses this will be communicated in advance.
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