What SOM ENERGIA SCCL does

Som Energia SCCL is a non-profit consumer cooperative founded on December 11, 2010 in Girona, Catalonia, that supplies 100% renewable electricity to members and customers across Spain (excluding Ceuta and Melilla). The cooperative sells electricity under multiple tariff structures: period-based residential (2.0TD) and business (3.0TD) tariffs, a market-indexed tariff, a special Generation kWh tariff available only to participants in the cooperative's collective investment program, and an electric vehicle tariff. Members become co-owners by paying a one-time €100 refundable social capital contribution and participate in democratic governance through an annual General Assembly.

The cooperative's distinguishing technology layer is its Generation kWh program, in which members provide interest-free capital (minimum €100 per Energy Action) to finance photovoltaic plants and receive electricity at cost price for 24 years with full capital return over 25 years. Complementary products include Autoproducción Individual (solar self-production with surplus compensation), GURB (Generación Urbana Compartida, enabling urban collective generation), Comunidades Energéticas (energy community support), market representation for renewable producers, and the Oficina Virtual self-serve member portal. As of the input, the cooperative reports 87,354 member-associates, 120,285 supply contracts, and 71.11 GWh/year of cooperative-owned renewable production.

Som Energia monetizes primarily through recurring electricity supply billed monthly, with prices set at cost plus a fixed margin for the cooperative, plus a one-time €100 capital contribution per new member and Generation kWh capital raises that are refunded over time. Distribution is fully digital: customers self-onboard via somenergia.coop and manage accounts through the Oficina Virtual, supported by a phone helpline and a grassroots network of local groups and intercooperation partners (including Mercado Social de Granada, Cooperativa mixta CAIS, Fundació EMYS, and Generalitat de Catalunya). All operating surplus is reinvested into renewable energy projects rather than distributed as profit, consistent with the cooperative's legal status under Catalan cooperative law.

Name

SOM ENERGIA SCCL

Legal name

SOM ENERGIA, SCCL

Website

https://somenergia.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Som Energia SCCL is a non-profit Spanish consumer cooperative that supplies 100% renewable electricity to its 87,000+ member-owners across Spain via multiple tariff structures and a distinctive member-financed Generation kWh program.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Girona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Revenue from electricity supply contracts to members and customers. The cooperative operates on a non-profit basis, charging prices that cover costs plus a fixed margin for the cooperative.
2. Social Capital Contributions: One-time 100 euro mandatory capital contribution from each new member. Refundable upon leaving the cooperative.
3. Generation kWh Financing: Members provide interest-free loans to fund renewable energy plant construction. Capital returned over 25 years with electricity at cost price during 24 years of participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Som Energia is a non-profit consumer cooperative that supplies 100% certified renewable electricity to households, businesses, and organisations across Spain (excluding Ceuta and Melilla) through transparent period-based and market-indexed tariffs. Its core activity also encompasses the Generation kWh collective self-production programme, where members finance cooperative-owned photovoltaic plants in exchange for 24 years of cost-price electricity, alongside complementary urban shared generation (GURB), individual solar self-production (Autoproducción Individual), and energy community support services.

Product overview

Som Energia SCCL is a non-profit consumer cooperative offering 100% renewable electricity supply across Spain. The product portfolio centers on electricity tariffs (domestic, business, electric vehicle) available in both period-based and market-indexed pricing models, with a distinctive Generation kWh collective investment program. The cooperative provides complementary services including individual and collective self-production (Autoproducción, GURB), energy communities, energy efficiency advisory (InfoEnergía), and a member portal (Oficina Virtual). The company operates exclusively in the free market without regulated tariffs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tarifa Doméstica (Tarifa 2.0TD Periodos) Residential electricity tariff for households with up to 15 kW contracted power, featuring three time-of-use periods (punta, llano, valle) for energy and two for power. Valid from May 1, 2026 with specific per-period energy and power prices, plus excedents compensation.
• Tarifa Empresa (Tarifa 3.0TD Periodos) Business electricity tariff for commercial customers with more than 15 kW contracted power, structured around six time-of-use tariff periods (P1-P6) for both energy consumption and contracted power, with different schedules for the Peninsula, Balearic Islands, and Canary Islands.
• Tarifa Indexada Market-indexed electricity tariff with prices linked to wholesale electricity market rates that fluctuate hourly, offering transparency around market-driven pricing.
• Tarifa Generation kWh Special electricity tariff for members participating in the Generation kWh collective renewable energy investment project, offering energy at the cost of generation from cooperative-owned photovoltaic plants over a 24-year participation period.
• Tarifa Vehículo Eléctrico Electricity tariff optimised for electric vehicle charging with specific pricing structures for public charging points, targeted at EV owners seeking sustainable mobility.
• Generation kWh Collective renewable energy investment project where members make financial contributions (minimum 100 EUR per Energy Action) to fund cooperative-owned photovoltaic plants, receiving electricity at cost price for 24 years with guaranteed capital return within 25 years.
• Servicio para Entidades y Empresas Specialised renewable electricity supply service for businesses, associations, foundations, cooperatives, and public administrations seeking renewable energy contracts aligned with social economy values.
• Comunidades Energéticas (Energy Communities Service) Service for groups of consumers forming energy communities to collectively produce and consume renewable energy, supporting shared generation, community empowerment, and energy poverty reduction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 71.11 GWh/year of renewable energy production capacity through cooperative-owned installations

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mercado Social de GranadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal network of people and organizations in the social and solidarity economy of Granada. Collaborative agreement supporting shared values of sustainable energy and social economy principles.
• Alwadi-IraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcological society focused on defending historical heritage and environment in Alcalá de Guadaíra and Los Alcores region.
• Cooperativa mixta CAIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird sector cooperative project aiming to strengthen organizations, favor self-financing, and increase sector incidence.
• Fundació EMYSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization dedicated to nature conservation, especially wetlands and pond turtles through research, management, conservation, and awareness.
• Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament d'Empresa i TreballminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment department that promotes and funds initiatives related to enterprise and employment in Catalonia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enercoop: French renewable energy cooperative supplying 100% renewable electricity to member-owners. Closest direct peer — same cooperative model, same renewable retail proposition, same community-financed generation philosophy.
• Ecopower: Belgian cooperative that produces and supplies renewable electricity to its members, financing new generation via member capital contributions. Directly comparable member-funded, transparent-pricing model.
• Coopérnico: Portuguese renewable energy cooperative offering green electricity supply and collective self-production. Same Iberian-market context and member-owned structure as Som Energia.
• Holaluz: Spanish green electricity retailer competing head-to-head in Iberia with 100% renewable supply, solar subscription products, and a strong consumer-facing brand. Most direct commercial rival.

Broad incumbents

• Octopus Energy: Large-scale renewable-focused electricity retailer active in multiple European markets with innovative tariff design. Comparable on customer experience and renewable positioning, but at much larger scale and as a for-profit company.
• EDP (Energias de Portugal): Iberian-headquartered integrated utility with significant renewable generation and retail operations in Spain. Overlaps on renewable electricity supply to Spanish consumers and businesses.
• Iberdrola: Spain's largest electric utility with deep renewable generation portfolio and a retail arm offering green tariffs. Competes in the same Spanish end-customer market with much greater scale.
• Naturgy: Major Spanish gas-and-electricity utility serving residential and commercial customers with a growing renewable offer. Competes in the same Spanish retail electricity space.
• Repsol Electricidad y Gas: Integrated Spanish energy major with a renewable electricity retail offer and charging network. Indirect overlap in residential renewable supply and EV tariffs.

Emerging players

• Aura Energía: Independent Spanish renewable electricity retailer focused on SMEs and residential customers with 100% green supply. Comparable scale and customer overlap, growing challenger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/somenergia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/somenergia
• Facebookfacebook.com/somenergia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/somenergia
• Instagraminstagram.com/somenergia

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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