LERSA Electricitat

What LERSA Electricitat does

LERSA Electricitat (Lersa Energia) is a vertically integrated regional electricity utility serving the Ripollès comarca in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The group operates through three legally separated entities under the LUXIDA, S.L. holding company: La Elèctrica de Ripoll SA handles hydroelectric generation from two water rights on the Freser river (facilities at Ribes de Freser and Campelles) producing approximately 25% of distributed energy; LERSA Electricitat SL operates the regulated distribution network transforming energy from 132kV to 20kV across three substations (SE-132, SE-003, SE-032) with 24.107 MW of generation capacity and 11.1 MW of firm access capacity at SE-132; and Comercializadora LERSA SL handles retail sales. The company was founded on 5 August 1919 by Modest Sayós as La Elèctrica de Ripoll, making it one of Spain's older continuously operating local utilities, and has invested over €4 million in a new substation at the Els Pintors industrial zone in Ripoll.

The company's core products are electricity distribution and supply to residential and commercial customers in the Ripollès region, complemented by ancillary services: telemanagement (telegestión) meters with regulated monthly rental pricing (€0.81 single-phase, €1.36 three-phase under Order IET/1491/2013), electronic invoicing, a self-service Virtual Office portal, network access capacity information, and a national Energy Saving Certificate (CAE) management service for electric-vehicle owners offering up to €600 per vehicle. Technology is conventional utility infrastructure: SCADA-style telemanagement metering, a WordPress-based public site, a customer portal, Google reCAPTCHA and Maps integrations, and Solredis for distributor network access management. There is no disclosed use of AI/ML, no proprietary data platform, and no API/SDK offering.

LERSA's revenue model is a mix of regulated subscription-like streams (distribution tariffs, meter rentals), recurring retail electricity margins from Comercializadora LERSA SL (offered without permanence commitments or penalties), and a transaction-fee stream from CAE monetisation. Go-to-market is sales-led and local: physical customer service at the Ripoll headquarters (open since 1953 on Sant Pere street), telephone support, the Virtual Office portal, and a separate CAE portal. Primary customers are individual households in the Ripollès region; secondary customers include local commercial and industrial premises, construction sites for provisional connections, and (for CAE) Spanish EV owners nationally. The company is privately held, has no disclosed venture or private-equity funding, and operates as part of the LUXIDA group.

Name

LERSA Electricitat

Legal name

Comercializadora Lersa, S.L.

Website

https://lersaenergia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LERSA Electricitat (Lersa Energia) is a Catalan regional electricity utility, founded in 1919 and owned by LUXIDA, S.L., that distributes power via its own network and generates ~25% from hydroelectric plants to serve residential and commercial customers in the Ripollès comarca of Girona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Underground Distribution (Cable, Duct Bank & Vault) EPC (EUAEACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transmission Interconnection & Line Works (Gen-Tie Lines, Overhead/Underground Lines) (EUAMAFAF), DER Program Operations & Customer/Installer Enablement (Applications, Portals, Inspections) (EUADALAO)

Keywords

• Electricity distribution services
• Hydroelectric power generation
• Electricity retail supply
• Telemanagement meter services
• Regional utility network

Headquarters

HQ city

Ripoll

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution: LERSA Electricitat SL operates as the electricity distribution company, supplying energy through its own distribution network to customers in the Ripollès region.
2. Electricity Commercialization: Comercializadora LERSA SL handles the commercialization/sales of electricity to end customers, providing tariffs without permanence commitments or penalties.
3. Energy Saving Certificates (CAE) Management: Management and monetization of Energy Saving Certificates (Certificados de Ahorro Energético) for electric vehicle owners who switch from combustion vehicles, helping customers sell CAEs to obligated energy companies.
4. Telemanagement Meter Rental: Rental of telemanagement meters to customers with contracted power up to 15kW. Regulated pricing by Order IET/1491/2013.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LERSA Electricitat is a regional electricity utility that distributes and supplies electrical energy to customers in the Ripollès comarca of Catalonia, Spain. The company operates its own distribution network (transforming energy from 132kV to 20kV through substations) and complements supply with hydroelectric generation from two Freser river plants producing approximately 25% of distributed energy. Supporting services include telemanagement (remote) meters, electronic invoicing, virtual office self-service, and Energy Saving Certificate (CAE) management for electric vehicle owners.

Product overview

LERSA Electricitat is an electricity utility company operating as part of a three-company structure: La Eléctrica de Ripoll SA (hydroelectric generation from the Freser river at facilities in Ribes de Freser and Campelles, producing ~25% of distributed energy), LERSA Electricitat SL (electricity distribution via proprietary network transforming 132kV to 20kV), and Comercializadora LERSA SL (electricity retail). The company offers a portfolio of services including electronic invoicing (Factura Electrónica), remote telemanagement meters (Contadores Telegestionados), CAE management for electric vehicles (Gestión de Certificados de Ahorro Energético), network access capacity management, new supply connections, power/name changes, disconnections, and a customer self-service portal (Oficina Virtual). The company serves the Ripollès region of Catalonia with a century-long history dating to 1919.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• Hydroelectric generation produces approximately 25% of distributed energy, contributing to renewable energy targets

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Endesa: Spain's largest electric utility, with generation, distribution, and retail operations nationwide. Endesa's distribution arm (e-distribución) competes indirectly with LERSA for commercial and industrial customers in the Ripollès and sets the benchmark for regulated distribution in Spain.
• Naturgy: Major Spanish multi-energy utility with electricity distribution, commercialization, and generation across Spain. Provides a broader benchmark for distribution-driven utility economics in the same regulatory environment as LERSA.
• EDP - Energias de Portugal: Iberian multi-energy utility with generation, distribution, and retail operations in Spain and Portugal. Comparable to LERSA in the Iberian regulatory and market context, though materially larger and more diversified.
• Statkraft: Norway's state-owned utility and Europe's largest generator of renewable energy, heavily exposed to hydroelectric generation. Comparable to LERSA's hydro generation mix and small-scale renewable-driven utility model.
• Verbund: Austrian integrated hydroelectric power producer and transmission operator. Comparable to LERSA's vertical integration of generation and distribution, with hydroelectric generation as a core revenue driver.
• Iberdrola: Global Spanish-headquartered utility with extensive renewable generation, distribution, and retail operations. Serves as a broad incumbent reference for Spain's electrical sector and the regulatory framework within which LERSA operates.

Direct peers

• Sociedad Cooperativa Eléctrica de Crevillent: Small Spanish cooperative electricity utility serving the Crevillent area in Alicante, operating retail supply and distribution in a single local territory. Directly comparable to LERSA in scale, vertical scope, and customer-base concentration.
• Eléctrica de Cádiz: Small municipal-style electricity distributor and retailer serving the Cádiz region of Spain. Similar integrated gen-dist-commercialization model in a regional territory, making it a direct structural peer to LERSA.
• Empresa de Alumbrado Eléctrico de Ceuta: Historic Spanish municipal electricity distributor and retailer serving the autonomous city of Ceuta. Comparable to LERSA as a small, geographically bounded, vertically integrated Spanish utility with a long operating history.

Regional players

• Suministros Eléctricos Ampurias (SEA): Small regional electric utility serving the Alt Empordà region in Girona, Catalonia. Operates in the same autonomous community as LERSA with a similar size and integrated distribution model, making it a useful regional comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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