Itron Brings Grid Edge Intelligence to EMEA to Extend Visibility Across the Low-Voltage Grid

Utilities can progressively add distributed intelligence applications to their existing advanced metering infrastructure.

Rhea-AI Summary

Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI) has made its Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio available to electricity distribution utilities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The offering includes newly launched Itron Riva grid edge devices, distributed intelligence applications and supporting software. The devices comply with the European Union’s Measuring Instruments Directive and International Electrotechnical Commission standards.

Glitre Nett in Norway is among the region’s first utilities adopting the approach, using its existing advanced metering infrastructure as a foundation. Itron says the portfolio helps utilities monitor low-voltage networks and identify outages, voltage issues and capacity constraints earlier.

News Explained

For utilities that adopt the portfolio, Itron cites industry estimates of an average 10% reduction in outage minutes and up to 20% more capacity; customer-validated SAIDI improvement measures range from six to 12 minutes, or 8–15% for a utility with 75–80 annual SAIDI minutes.

Key Figures

Distributed intelligence endpoints shipped: More than 19 million Glitre Nett customers: 425,000 customers Estimated outage-minute reduction: 10% +4 more

Distributed intelligence endpoints shipped

More than 19 million

Itron global total to date

Glitre Nett customers

425,000 customers

Norwegian electricity provider among the first regional users

Estimated outage-minute reduction

10%

Industry estimate for utilities adopting the portfolio

Estimated capacity increase

Up to 20%

Industry estimate through improved asset utilization

SAIDI improvement

6 to 12 minutes

Customer-validated savings

SAIDI percentage improvement

8% to 15%

For a utility with 75 to 80 minutes of annual SAIDI

Estimated annual business value

$40 million to $90 million

Model for a North American utility serving 1 million customers

Key Terms

advanced metering infrastructure, distributed energy resources, saidi, measuring instruments directive

4 terms

advanced metering infrastructure technical

"using its existing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) as a foundation"

A network of digital meters, communication systems and data platforms that lets utilities read usage remotely, detect outages, and send or receive signals about supply and demand. Think of it as the utility’s nervous system that replaces periodic manual meter readings with continuous, two-way data flow. Investors care because it changes how utilities earn and spend money: it can cut operating costs, enable new services and pricing, improve revenue accuracy, and create capital needs and cybersecurity risks that affect returns.

distributed energy resources technical

"distributed energy resources (DERs), electric vehicle and changing energy consumption patterns"

Small, local sources and devices that generate, store or manage electricity near where it’s used—examples include rooftop solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, smart thermostats and backup generators. They matter to investors because they reshape how power is produced, sold and paid for: they can lower costs, create new revenue streams, change regulation and require grid upgrades, so they affect company profits, risk profiles and growth opportunities much like dozens of small engines changing how a single factory runs.

saidi technical

"six to 12 minutes of SAIDI improvement"

SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) measures the average total time that a power customer is without electricity over a given period, usually expressed in minutes or hours per customer. Investors use it like a reliability scorecard for utility companies — higher values mean more frequent or longer outages, which can signal operational problems, higher maintenance costs, regulatory scrutiny or customer dissatisfaction, all of which can affect revenue and valuation.

measuring instruments directive regulatory

"comply with the European Union's Measuring Instruments Directive"

European Union legislation that sets harmonized technical and conformity-assessment rules for a defined list of measuring devices (for example, gas, water and electricity meters, taximeters, weighing instruments, dimensional measuring instruments and material-testing machines) before they are placed on the EU market. The directive specifies essential requirements for accuracy, durability and environmental resistance, procedures manufacturers must follow to demonstrate conformity (including involvement of notified bodies for certain modules), and the marking/certification (CE mark and, where applicable, a measuring instrument conformity mark) that allows free circulation within the EU. It applies to instruments covered by the directive and their placing on the EU market but does not itself govern non-EU markets or unrelated regulatory areas such as calibration services or type-approval regimes outside its scope.

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Portfolio Helps Utilities Improve Reliability, Optimize Grid Capacity and Prepare for Growing Electrification

• Itron introduces its Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio to EMEA, extending intelligence closer to where grid conditions are changing.
• MID-compliant Itron Riva grid edge devices provide distributed intelligence with high-frequency sensing and edge processing.
• Utilities can gain greater low-voltage network awareness to improve reliability, utilize existing grid capacity and support electrification and DER integration.
  

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Nov. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, announced the availability of its Grid Edge Intelligence (GEI) portfolio for utilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), including newly launched Itron Riva grid edge devices that are MID and IEC-compliant, and associated distributed intelligence applications and supporting software. Itron’s GEI portfolio enables utilities with a secure, affordable approach to gaining greater visibility into low-voltage networks, improving reliability, optimizing existing grid capacity and supporting electrification initiatives. The portfolio builds on Itron’s global grid edge expertise and proven technology, with more than 19 million distributed intelligence endpoints shipped to date.

Glitre Nett (formerly Norgesnett), electricity provider to 425,000 customers in Norway, is among the first utilities in the region to embrace Itron’s vision for grid edge intelligence, using its existing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) as a foundation for greater intelligence and visibility into grid operations.

Electricity distribution networks across Europe are becoming more dynamic as electrification, distributed energy resources (DERs), electric vehicle and changing energy consumption patterns place new demands on low-voltage networks. As of mid-2026, the European Commission reported grid connection queues in at least 16 EU countries. At the same time, the International Energy Agency projects that European Union electricity demand will grow approximately 2.3% annually through 2030. These trends are putting greater pressure on existing grid infrastructure as utilities work to accommodate growing electricity demand and generation while maintaining reliability.

Itron is introducing proven GEI technology to EMEA, building on deployments of millions of intelligent devices globally and experience applying intelligence at the grid edge. Based on industry estimates, utilities that adopt Itron’s GEI portfolio will be able to realize an average reduction of outage minutes by 10% and an increase of capacity by up to 20% through improved asset utilization. Itron has customer-validated measures of savings ranging from six to 12 minutes of SAIDI improvement (8-15% improvement for a utility with 75-80 minutes annual SAIDI). Based upon industry-accepted economic impact models, a North American utility serving 1 million customers could realize an estimated $40 million to $90 million in annual business value through shorter outages, fewer interruptions and more efficient grid operations.

Through a combination of intelligent metering, distributed intelligence, edge analytics, secure communications and intelligent orchestration, Itron provides utilities with more timely and granular insight into low-voltage network conditions while simultaneously enabling utilities with a secure and affordable path to gaining more value from existing grid infrastructure. By applying intelligence closer to where grid conditions are changing, utilities can identify outages, voltage issues and emerging capacity constraints earlier and turn grid edge data into actionable operational insight.

Central to Itron’s GEI portfolio are the Itron Riva grid edge devices for EMEA, which serve as intelligent endpoints at the grid edge. With high-frequency sensing and edge processing capabilities, DI-enabled Itron Riva devices allow distributed intelligence applications to run directly at the endpoint. Each deployed endpoint can become part of a distributed sensing and intelligence layer across the low-voltage network, with increasingly granular operational insight as deployment coverage expands.

Itron’s GEI portfolio helps utilities address critical operational and planning priorities, including:

• Operational awareness: Provides more granular visibility into low-voltage network conditions, helping utilities better understand transformer loading, outages, voltage performance and emerging constraints.
• Safety and reliability: Enables earlier awareness of outages and abnormal grid conditions to support more effective response and reliable grid operations.
• Capacity utilization and affordability: Helps utilities identify where grid capacity is available, where intervention is required and where reinforcement should be prioritized, enabling a more affordable approach to grid modernization.
• Electrification and DER readiness: Helps utilities understand changing grid conditions and load profiles as electric vehicles, electrified heating and distributed energy resources introduce new demand and generation at the grid edge.

Unlike traditional AMI environments that depend primarily on centralized data collection and retrospective analysis, Itron’s GEI portfolio allows utilities to distribute sensing, intelligence and applications closer to where grid conditions occur. By building on existing AMI and enabling utilities to progressively add DI applications as new use cases emerge, Itron provides a practical, affordable path to grid modernization without requiring utilities to address every use case at once. This approach allows utilities to unlock additional value from the same infrastructure as priorities, budgets and business requirements evolve.

“For Glitre Nett, grid modernization means turning network data into practical insight,” said Simon Werner, senior engineer, smart metering & grid edge innovations at Glitre Nett. “Working with Itron, we are extending visibility into our low-voltage network so we can better understand changing conditions and respond to emerging challenges. This approach gives us a foundation to support reliable service today and add new capabilities as electrification and customer needs evolve.”

“As low-voltage networks become more dynamic, utilities need intelligence closer to where grid conditions are changing,” said Don Reeves, senior vice president of Outcomes at Itron. “Itron’s grid edge intelligence portfolio helps utilities like Glitre Nett turn AMI into a secure operational platform to help see, decide and act closer to the point of impact. With more timely, granular insight, distribution system operators can better understand where capacity is constrained, where existing infrastructure can be better utilized and where reinforcement should be prioritized, while progressively adding new cost-effective capabilities as their needs evolve.”

“Across EMEA, utilities are working to accommodate electrification while making the most of their existing grid infrastructure,” said Benjamin Chasles, vice president of sales for EMEA at Itron. “We appreciate Glitre Nett’s confidence in Itron and the opportunity to support its grid modernization journey. Our Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio gives utilities a practical path to extend the value of AMI into low-voltage grid operations. By combining greater network visibility with the flexibility to add capabilities over time, we can help utilities address local priorities and modernize at a pace that fits their operational needs.”

Portfolio Components

Itron’s Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio for EMEA includes:

• Itron Riva grid edge devices: DI-enabled intelligent endpoints that provide high-frequency sensing and edge processing, enabling distributed intelligence applications to run directly at the grid edge. The meters comply with the European Union's Measuring Instruments Directive (Directive 2014/32/EU) and with standards set by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
• Distributed intelligence applications and Itron’s Intelligent Edge Operating System: Enable multiple applications to run at the grid edge, allowing utilities to add capabilities as operational needs evolve.
• UtilityIQ: Supports management and orchestration of Itron’s intelligent infrastructure and integration with utility enterprise systems.
• Secure communications and connectivity infrastructure: Flexible, multi-transport architecture, including RF mesh, cellular, PLC and more, connects intelligent endpoints, applications and utility systems across the Grid Edge Intelligence platform.
• Open ecosystem interoperability: Supports diverse metering environments, standards-based integration and third-party applications, giving utilities greater technology choice and flexibility as grid requirements evolve.
  

Availability

Itron’s Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio is available across EMEA electricity distribution markets. To learn more, visit Itron in stand B2 at Enlit Europe 2026 in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 10-12, or visit the solution page.

About Itron

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live and thrive. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com.

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