Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica

What Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica does

Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (CNEE) is the decentralized government entity established in 1997 under Guatemala's Ley General de Electricidad (Decreto 93-96) and Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-97, with functional and technical independence to regulate the national electricity sector. It operates as the sole regulator and oversees a sector serving approximately 4.2 million end-users through three major distribution companies (Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala, Distribuidora de Electricidad de Occidente, Distribuidora de Electricidad de Oriente), 16-19 municipal electric utilities, plus generators, transporters, and commercialization agents operating in the wholesale market administered by the Administrador del Mercado Mayorista (AMM).

CNEE's core functions include defining and adjusting (quarterly) regulated transmission and distribution tariffs for distributors, issuing and enforcing a comprehensive set of technical standards (NEAST, NTAUCT, NTSD, NTDOID, NTDOST, NTCSTS, NTGDR, NTT, NTC), authorizing generation, transmission and distributed-generation projects, conducting long-term competitive tenders (PEG series), and publishing weekly market monitoring infographics. Its technology footprint includes the SICAT (Sistema Integrado de Cálculo de Ajustes Tarifarios) for tariff calculations, the Atlas del Sistema Nacional Interconectado (an ArcGIS Online-based geospatial visualization tool for national electrical infrastructure), web-based price calculators for end-users, and the Wholesale Market Monitoring Platform.

The entity is funded through regulatory fees collected from electricity sector participants under the Ley General de Electricidad; it does not disclose revenue or operating budget, has no parent company or subsidiaries, and operates from multiple floors of Edificio Paladium in Guatemala City's Zona 10. Current leadership comprises President Luis Ortiz (since 2022) and Directors Marcela Peláez and Jorge Araúz, supported by five department-level managers (Tariffs, Planning and Market Surveillance, Legal, Oversight, plus a General Secretary), and the organization carries ISO 9001:2015 certification (ICONTEC/IQNET) for the tariff-definition process.

Name

Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica

Legal name

Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica

Website

https://cnee.gob.gt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CNEE is Guatemala's decentralized electricity-sector regulator, established in 1997, that defines tariffs, issues technical standards, authorizes projects, and conducts long-term competitive tenders for generators, distributors, transporters, and commercialization agents serving 4.2 million end-users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electricity Sector Regulation

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Interoperability Standards & Grid Code Compliance Studies (IEEE/IEC/NERC/ENTSO-E) (EUADAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Congestion Management & Ancillary Services Procurement (Balancing/Reserves) (EUADAAAJ)

Keywords

• Electricity sector regulation
• Tariff administration
• Wholesale market supervision
• Technical standards
• Transmission expansion planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad De Guatemala

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica is the Guatemalan state regulatory body that defines, publishes and enforces the tariffs for electricity distribution and transmission, supervises the wholesale electricity market (MMM) and the entire electricity value chain from generation to commercialization, issues binding technical standards, qualifies market agents, manages the expansion plans of the transport system, and provides public digital tools (Atlas SNI, Calculadora de Precios, Pliegos Tarifarios, Infogramas del Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista) for sector participants and end-users. It also convenes Licitaciones Abiertas for PETNAC projects (Plan de Expansión del Sistema de Transporte) and operates the SICAT system to qualify agents of the electricity sector.

Product overview

Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (CNEE) is Guatemala's electricity sector regulatory body that leads the development of the national electricity sector. The organization offers a portfolio of digital tools and services centered around electricity market regulation and oversight. Core offerings include the Atlas del Sistema Nacional Interconectado, an interactive geospatial visualization tool for national electrical infrastructure; price calculators for electricity billing estimation; and tariff schedules for regulated electricity users. Additional services encompass market monitoring through weekly infographics, expansion planning documents, and open tender processes for energy procurement. These products collectively support the regulation of transmission and distribution tariffs, market surveillance, and planning of Guatemala's electricity sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atlas del Sistema Nacional Interconectado Plataforma geoespacial interactiva que permite la visualización de la infraestructura del Sistema Nacional Interconectado (generación, transmisión y distribución), dirigida a agentes del mercado, inversionistas y público en general que requieran información geográfica de la red eléctrica de Guatemala.
• Pliegos Tarifarios Publicación oficial de las tarifas de distribución aprobadas por el Directorio de la CNEE para EEGSA, DEOCSA, DEORSA y las 19 distribuidoras municipales, con ajustes trimestrales. Está dirigido a distribuidoras, comercializadores, grandes usuarios y público en general que requiera consultar la tarifa final al consumidor.
• Calculadora de Precios Herramienta web que permite a usuarios finales estimar el monto de su factura eléctrica aplicando las tarifas aprobadas (BTDA, BTSA, BTHD, BTSD, TRF, AP) según su consumo y tipo de tarifa.
• SICAT - Sistema de Información para la Calificación de Agentes del Sector Eléctrico de Guatemala Sistema institucional de la CNEE para registrar, calificar y gestionar la información de los agentes que participan en el Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista (generadores, transportistas, distribuidores, comercializadores y grandes usuarios).
• Plataforma de Monitoreo del Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista Plataforma institucional de la CNEE para monitorear y supervisar el desempeño operativo y comercial del Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista, dirigida a agentes del sector y al público.
• Infogramas del Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista Infografías y visualizaciones publicadas periódicamente que resumen los indicadores clave (demanda, precios, generación por tecnología) del Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista de Guatemala para agentes, analistas y público.
• Planes de Expansión del Sistema de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica (PET) Plan quinquenal vinculante de obras de expansión de la red de transporte de energía eléctrica elaborado por la Gerencia de Planificación y Vigilancia y aprobado por el Directorio de la CNEE, dirigido a transportistas, inversionistas y agentes del mercado.
• Licitaciones Abiertas PETNAC Procesos de licitación pública convocados por la CNEE para adjudicar los proyectos del Plan de Expansión del Sistema de Transporte Nacional (PETNAC) a transportistas e inversionistas calificados en el SICAT.
• Normas Técnicas de Generación, Transmisión y Distribución Eléctrica Conjunto de normas técnicas (NTSD, NTT, NTG) emitidas y actualizadas por el Directorio de la CNEE que regulan el diseño, operación y calidad del servicio en generación, transmisión y distribución eléctrica en Guatemala.
• Guía del Inversionista del Sector Eléctrico Documento de orientación institucional para inversionistas nacionales y extranjeros que describe el marco regulatorio, los mecanismos de calificación de agentes y los procesos de licitación PETNAC en el sector eléctrico guatemalteco.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.35% annual energy consumption growth in Guatemala
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MGI Chile Monroy y Asociados, S.C.coreOthers · 1 January 2025External audit firm contracted starting 2025 to conduct financial and budgetary execution audits of CNEE for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. The firm is part of MGI Worldwide, an international network of independent auditing and consulting firms ensuring global quality standards.
• Universidad del Valle de GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational cooperation agreement for developing the Investor's Guide (Guía del Inversionista) of Guatemala's Electricity Sector, providing integral view of the economic, technical, regulatory, and operational environment for potential local and international investors.
• Instituto Nacional de Electrificación (INDE)coreOthersINDE is the state-owned electricity institution that owns the Empresa de Transporte y Control de Energía Eléctrica (ETCEE) and represents the government interest in electricity sector development. CNEE regulates and authorizes INDE transmission projects.
• Administrador del Mercado Mayorista (AMM)coreTechnology or IntegrationCNEE monitors and supervises the Wholesale Market Administrator which operates the National Interconnected System (SNI) and administers the wholesale electricity market under the General Electricity Law framework.
• Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica (CRIE)minorOthersRegional electricity interconnection commission where CNEE maintains a representative through its regulatory support group, coordinating international electricity trade within Central America.
• IEEE (Instituto de Ingenieros Eléctricos y Electrónicos)minorOthersCNEE's Planning and Market Vigilance Manager Fernando Moscoso holds senior membership in IEEE, the world's leading technical organization promoting technological innovation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL): Brazil's federal electricity regulator responsible for regulating generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization of electric energy. Closely mirrors CNEE's mandate to issue technical standards, oversee wholesale market operations, and approve tariff structures for distributors.
• Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad (ENRE): Argentina's national electricity regulator overseeing distribution and transmission service quality, tariff reviews, and market regulations. Directly comparable to CNEE in the regulated tariff review process and distribution company oversight.
• Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica (CRIE): Central American regional regulatory body for the SIEPAC interconnection system. CNEE already participates through its representative at the CRIE Regulatory Support Group; CRIE sets cross-border commercial rules that CNEE must implement domestically.
• Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE): Mexico's national energy regulator with authority over electricity and hydrocarbons tariffs, market oversight, and technical standards. Directly comparable to CNEE as a Latin American national electricity regulator with similar functional independence and scope over distribution tariff-setting.
• Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE): Chile's energy commission that oversees the electricity sector with technical, regulatory, and tariff-setting authority. Comparable to CNEE in operating a competitive wholesale market framework and defining regulated tariffs for distribution companies.

Regional players

• Oficina Nacional de Energía de Panamá (ONPE) / ASEP: Panama's regulatory authority for public services including electricity distribution. A Central American regional peer with comparable scope over distribution tariffs and SIEPAC-related cross-border trade, serving a directly interconnected neighbor.
• Superintendencia de Electricidad y Energía Renovable (SNEER / SENACE equivalents): Peruvian and other Andean electricity regulators (OSINERGMIN, SSPD Colombia) with comparable mandate over distribution tariff reviews, service quality, and generation/transmission authorizations. Functionally analogous regulators serving different national markets.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): U.S. federal regulator with jurisdiction over interstate electricity transmission, wholesale power markets, and natural gas. A broader incumbent analog with substantially wider scope but similar mandate on market oversight and interstate transmission tariffs.

Others

• Asociación Iberoamericana de Entidades Reguladoras de la Energía (ARIAE): Ibero-American association of energy regulatory entities where CNEE Director Jorge Aráuz served as Vice President. ARIAE provides the peer community and best-practice forum for regulators like CNEE across Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
• Administrador del Mercado Mayorista (AMM): Guatemala's wholesale market operator that CNEE supervises. While not a regulator, AMM is the operational counterpart CNEE regulates and depends on for market data, dispatch information, and SNI oversight — a tightly coupled enabling entity in the same national ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CNEEGuatemala
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cnee

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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