Energy & Utilities

Total Deals
190
Total Deal Value
$23.6B
Research Reports
1
Sector Experts
2

Public Sector Summary

Energy & Utilities M&A Snapshot

Energy & Utilities is one of the technology sectors tracked in ComCap's M&A intelligence database, with 190 tracked transactions representing $23.6B in aggregate reported value where deal terms were disclosed. Relevant subsectors include Energy Management Software, Grid Management & Utilities, Oil & Gas Software, Renewable Energy Technology, and Smart Metering. ComCap has published 1 research report on this sector. 2 ComCap bankers cover it directly.

Transaction Activity

Deals by Year

2026
2025
2023
2022
2021

Deal Type Breakdown

Growth investment60%
Acquisition40%

Valuation Multiples

Not enough disclosed multiples in Energy & Utilities to publish a median. We require at least 5 priced deals; most transactions in this sector closed without a disclosed multiple.

Who buys in Energy & Utilities

82%
18%
Strategic (31)Sponsor (7)

31 of 38 classified buyers were strategic, across 176 deals whose buyer type came from a source document rather than a model. 138 could not be classified to either side and are excluded from the split. A further 14 model-inferred deals are excluded.

How buyers pay

Cash89%
Stock11%
Debt5%
Earnout5%

Share of 19 deals that disclosed a consideration structure. A deal can use more than one, so these do not sum to 100%. 14 model-inferred deals are excluded.

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