RWE Aktiengesellschaft generates and supplies electricity from renewable and conventional sources in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Offshore Wind; Onshore Wind/Solar; Flexible Generation; Supply & Trading; and Phaseout Technologies. It generates wind, hydro, solar, gas, lignite, and biomass electricity. The company also trades in electricity, gas, and energy commodities; operates gas storage facilities; and engages in battery storage activities, as well as lignite mining and refining. It serves commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.