About Selectra & Our Services
We work to help you compare plans and switch to a service that best fits your needs.
We can help you with the following services:
Energy
Internet
Waste
Moving
Founding Selectra
Selectra was first created in France in 2007, as a joint venture between Aurian de Maupeou and Xavier Pinon, as a way to inform and assist energy consumers in the wake of the deregulation of the French energy market.
In 2012, Selectra opened in the French telecom and Spanish markets, and has continued to grow with operations now in 18 countries worldwide.
270 million visitors on Selectra group sites in 2021
Meet The Founders
Xavier Pinon
Xavier is the Cofounder and Managing Director of Selectra. He manages the commercial aspects of Selectra and web content development. He is also the co-author of a book on the French retail energy market.
Sciences-Po Paris
Masters in Finance and Corporate Strategy
Columbia University
Masters in International Affairs, Management, & Energy Public Policies
Aurian de Maupeou
Aurian is the Cofounder and Director of Digital Strategy at Selectra. Aurian manages Selectra’s SEO strategy, technical tools, web programming and the development of new markets.
Sciences-Po Paris
Masters in Finance & Corporate Strategy
University of St. Gallen
Masters in International Affairs
Selectra by the Numbers
The startup: Selectra
First created in 2007 by founders Aurian and Xavier, Selectra was started as a way to enlighten energy consumers about electricity and gas offers following the deregulation of the French energy market
Selectra around the world
Thanks to deregulation of energy markets around the world, Selectra has been able to expand its energy comparison services to 18 countries (and counting)
Today, Selectra operates in 18 countries: France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Bulgaria, Ireland, Australia, Japan, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Colombia.
More than electricity
Since 2013, Selectra has extended its services to include telecommunications, home insurance, and now online banking.
In the long term, Selectra will be your one-stop home utilities comparison service, making it easier to compare, switch, and move house with a single click.
Customers & the planet
Selectra is more than an home utilities comparison service. With a focus on green and renewable energy, Selectra is working to reduce CO2 emissions one switch at a time
In 2019, 327,000 residents and businesses in France switched their energy, broadband, or mobile phone plans with Selectra. By switching with Selectra, they not only saved 8.3 million euros collectively, but also 113,000 tonnes of CO2 for the planet.
66 Rue Sébastien Mercier
75015 Paris
France