Copergás

What Copergás does

Copergás (Companhia Pernambucana de Gás) is a state-owned natural gas distribution utility headquartered in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, founded in 1993 and operating under the government of Pernambuco. The company holds the exclusive concession to distribute natural gas within the state via its Rede de Distribuição de Gás Natural (RDGN), comprising low-pressure (≤7kgf/cm²) and high-pressure (>7kgf/cm²) pipeline infrastructure organized across three zones: the main RDGN Copergás network plus two satellite Bolsão networks in Petrolina and Garanhuns serving western Pernambuco. Municipal coverage spans from Goiana in the north to Porto de Galinhas in the south and Belo Jardim in the west.

Copergás serves five end-customer segments — residential, commercial, industrial, vehicular (GNV compressed natural gas for vehicles), and power generation — through a combination of pipeline distribution, an authorized GNV fueling station network, customer service centers, and digital channels including an Agência Virtual web portal, an Android mobile application, and an Economy Simulator tool that compares natural gas costs against gasoline, ethanol, and LPG alternatives.

Revenue is generated primarily through tariff-based, usage-based pricing for gas volume consumed across all five segments, with rates set by the state energy regulator and billed monthly to fixed-network customers. The company's GTM motion combines direct-to-consumer channels (virtual agency, mobile app, GNV stations) with direct sales for industrial and large commercial accounts. As a state-owned utility, Copergás operates under transparency obligations (LAI) and is LGPD-compliant, with no disclosed external shareholders, no venture or private equity ownership, and no stock exchange listing. The company provides no publicly disclosed revenue, headcount, or financial figures in the source material.

Name

Copergás

Legal name

Companhia Pernambucana de Gás

Website

https://novo.copergas.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Copergás is a state-owned natural gas distribution utility serving Pernambuco, Brazil, operating a regulated pipeline network across residential, commercial, industrial, vehicular (GNV), and power generation segments via tariff-based, usage-based pricing under state government concession.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas Distribution

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (22121), Natural Gas Distribution (2212), Natural Gas Distribution (221210), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (486210)

SIC

Natural Gas Distribution (4924), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAGADAA

Local Distribution Company (LDC) Natural Gas Distribution Utilities

Transportation & Logistics/Pipeline Transportation/Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines

SECONDARYEUAJAAAB

Gas Distribution Operations (Day-to-Day Field & System Operations)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Gas Utilities (Distribution)/Local Distribution Company (LDC) Operations

SECONDARYEUAAACAJ

Gas Metering, Measurement & Custody Transfer

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Natural Gas Midstream (Gathering, Pipelines, Storage & LNG)

Keywords

• Natural gas distribution
• Gas utility services
• Residential gas supply
• Industrial gas services
• Compressed natural gas refueling

Headquarters

HQ city

Recife

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Natural Gas Distribution Services: Copergás generates revenue by distributing natural gas to end consumers through its pipeline network. Revenue is derived from tariff-based pricing for gas volume consumed by residential, commercial, vehicular (GNV), industrial, and power generation customers. The company operates under regulated tariffs approved by the state energy regulator.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Copergás distributes natural gas through an owned pipeline network to residential, commercial, industrial, vehicular (GNV), and power generation customers across Pernambuco state, including the main RDGN Copergás zone and satellite gas pocket networks in Petrolina and Garanhuns. Distribution is supported by a custody transfer station in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, low- and high-pressure networks, an authorized network of GNV refueling stations, and digital self-service channels (Virtual Agency and Android app) under regulated tariffs.

Product overview

Copergás operates as a natural gas distribution company serving the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The company's product portfolio consists of a unified natural gas distribution service with multiple customer-facing segments: Veicular (vehicle/CNG), Residencial (residential), Comercial (commercial), Industrial (industrial), and Geração (power generation). Supporting digital services include the Agência Virtual (online customer portal available via web and mobile app), Simulador de Economia (cost comparison calculator), and informational services for tariffs and metering. The infrastructure comprises the Rede de Distribuição de Gás Natural (RDGN) pipeline network with high/low pressure systems and connected Postos GNV (refueling stations), plus technical manuals for customer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gás Natural Veicular (GNV)

Quantifiable outcome

• Economy Simulator available on website for customers to calculate fuel cost savings comparing natural gas to gasoline, ethanol, and LPG

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sulgás (Companhia de Gás do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul): Rio Grande do Sul state gas distribution utility. Direct comparison point for state-level distribution economics, regulated tariffs, and multi-segment customer service in Brazil.
• CEG (Companhia Distribuidora de Gás do Rio de Janeiro): Natural gas distribution utility serving Rio de Janeiro state. Directly comparable business model: state-level concession, multi-segment customer base, regulated tariffs, and pipeline infrastructure serving residential through industrial customers.
• Potigás (Companhia Potiguar de Gás): Natural gas distribution utility serving Rio Grande do Norte state. Closely comparable peer given similar Northeast Brazil geography, state-owned structure, and overlapping customer segments including GNV vehicular demand.
• CEGÁS (Companhia de Gás do Ceará): State-owned natural gas distribution utility in Ceará, providing direct comparison for regional distribution operations, state-level regulatory dynamics, and similar industrial/commercial customer mix in Northeast Brazil.
• Bahiagás (Companhia de Gás da Bahia): State-owned natural gas distribution utility for Bahia, operating with the same regulatory model as Copergás. Provides direct comparison for state-level utility governance, tariff structure, and regional distribution economics in Brazil's Northeast region.
• Comgás (Companhia de Gás de São Paulo): Brazil's largest natural gas distribution utility, serving São Paulo state. Like Copergás, it operates a state-level gas distribution concession under regulatory oversight, serving residential, commercial, industrial, vehicular, and power generation segments, though at significantly greater scale.
• Gasmig (Companhia de Gás de Minas Gerais): Minas Gerais state natural gas distribution utility. Direct comparable for state-level distribution operations, regulated tariff structure, and multi-segment customer service model in Brazil.
• SCGás (Companhia de Gás de Santa Catarina): Natural gas distribution utility serving Santa Catarina in Brazil's South region. Comparable state-level concession model with similar segment diversification across residential, commercial, industrial, and vehicular customers.
• Compagas (Companhia Paranaense de Gás): Natural gas distribution utility for Paraná state. Closely comparable peer with similar concession structure, customer segmentation, and regulatory framework as Copergás in Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Engie Brasil: Major Brazilian energy company with significant natural gas-fired power generation and gas distribution interests. Represents a larger, integrated incumbent that competes for industrial and power generation gas demand that Copergás also serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/copergasnatural
• Facebookfacebook.com/copergasoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coperg-s

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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