CIGRE includes 2 categories of members:

1. Individual members in the engineering, teaching or research professions as well as of other professions involved in the Industry (lawyers, economists, and regulators).



2. Collective members who consist of public or private Companies of industrial and/or commercial character, scientific or technical Organizations, research institutes, educational and administrative bodies.

CIGRE counts members in more than 80 countries: countries with a high CIGRE membership may set up National Committees. They act as a relay for the local members and promote the activities of CIGRE.

Joining CIGRE means:

• A free delivery of the ELECTRA Journal, a bilingual (French/English) magazine issued every two months which publishes the results of work performed by the CIGRE Study Committees and informs on the life of the Association.


• Reduced registration fees for Sessions and Symposia.


• Session and Symposium Papers and Proceedings available at a preferential price (50 %).


• Technical Brochures and other Reports issued by Study Committees, at a preferential price.


• A Membership Directory which is a link between members and an essential tool for contacts, free of charge.


• Updated Information about CIGRE International and other Meetings of interest for members.


• The help of the Central Office for any query.