COOPERATIVA DE LUZ Y FUERZA ELECTRICA DE

What COOPERATIVA DE LUZ Y FUERZA ELECTRICA DE does

Cooperativa de Luz y Fuerza Eléctrica de Rojas Ltda. (CLYFER) is an Argentine member-owned cooperative utility founded in 1934 in Rojas, Buenos Aires Province, providing essential infrastructure services to approximately 12,000 electrical users, 15,000+ active cooperative members, and the wider Rojas district population under a regulated municipal concession overseen by OCEBA. The cooperative's core business is electricity distribution across 700+ km of rural lines, complemented by potable water supply in Rafael Obligado, fiber optic telecommunications (NPlay — cable TV, internet, fixed telephony), burial/sepelio social services, an in-house pavement and reinforced concrete production facility, and a community television channel (CLYFER TV / Canal 2) launched in July 2016.

Revenue is generated primarily through monthly recurring subscriptions and consumption-based tariffs: regulated electricity tariffs for residential, commercial, and social tariff beneficiaries; tiered monthly NPlay telecom plans (25–100 Mbps) priced in Argentine pesos; fixed monthly plus volumetric water charges; monthly member contributions for burial services; and one-time project revenue from concrete pole and pavement sales via local tenders. A virtual office portal plus 14+ digital and physical payment integrations (Link Pagos, Pago Mis Cuentas, Rapipago, Mercado Pago, Cuenta DNI, QR, multiple bank transfers) support collection. Infrastructure investments include pre-assembled electrical lines, reinforced concrete poles replacing wooden ones in rural networks, LED public lighting, and telemeasurement/remote control technologies for grid management.

The go-to-market is community-led and member-driven: CLYFER operates from a single headquarters at Gral. Paz 178 in Rojas, a 24/7 emergency technical service, field service technicians covering the district, and customer-facing channels including the official website, virtual office portal, CLYFER TV, and social media. The cooperative structure under Argentine Law 20.337 means governance is exercised by an elected Consejo de Administración (chaired by CP. Sr. Alfredo Miguel Olego as President, with CP. Sr. Omar Horacio Frontera as General Manager), and surplus is reinvested rather than distributed. Geographic scope is intentionally narrow — Rojas, Rafael Obligado, Carabelas, and Buenos Aires Province — making CLYFER a regulated local monopoly with diversified service lines rather than a scalable platform.

Name

COOPERATIVA DE LUZ Y FUERZA ELECTRICA DE

Legal name

Cooperativa de Luz y Fuerza Eléctrica de Rojas Ltda.

Website

https://clyfer.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Argentine member-owned cooperative utility founded in 1934, serving 12,000+ electrical users and 15,000+ members across Rojas district in Buenos Aires Province with regulated electricity distribution, fiber optic internet/TV (NPlay), potable water, burial services, and concrete production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Utilities (22)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUADABAC

Electric Cooperatives (Rural/Member-Owned Utilities)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Distribution System Operators (DSOs) & Electric Distribution Utilities

SECONDARYEUADABAJ

Multi-Utility Distribution Companies (Electric + Gas/Water Distribution)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Distribution System Operators (DSOs) & Electric Distribution Utilities

Keywords

• Electric utility services
• Rural electricity distribution
• Cooperative broadband services
• Potable water service
• Telecommunications and cable TV

Headquarters

HQ city

Rojas

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Distribution Service: Electricity distribution to residential, commercial, and rural users across the entire district of Rojas. Revenue generated through monthly electricity consumption charges based on regulated tariff structures from provincial government resolutions.
2. NPlay Services (Internet, TV, Telephony): Integrated telecommunications services including cable television (analogue and HD with 120+ HD channels), high-speed internet (fiber optic), streaming, and fixed telephony. Revenue from monthly subscriptions with various plan tiers.
3. Social Services (Sepelio/Funeral): Cooperative funeral/burial service for members and their families. Members pay monthly contributions for coverage of funeral services.
4. Paving and Concrete Production: Production of reinforced concrete poles for internal electrical needs and public works projects including curbs, street paving, and level crossings. Generates revenue through public tenders and local construction projects.
5. Potable Water Service: Drinking water distribution service for Rafael Obligado locality. Revenue through fixed monthly quotas plus consumption-based charges for volumes exceeding the base allocation.
6. CLYFER TV (Local Television): Local TV channel broadcasting 24/7 with own programming in high definition. Revenue generated through advertising and sponsorships from local businesses and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CLYFER is a member-owned cooperative that distributes electricity across the urban and rural areas of the Rojas district in Buenos Aires Province, serving 12,000+ users over 700+ km of rural lines. Beyond its core electricity distribution, the cooperative offers convergent telecommunications (NPlay fiber optic internet, HD cable TV, fixed telephony), potable water service in Rafael Obligado, cooperative funeral/burial services, pavement and concrete production, and a local HD television channel. Services are delivered under a regulated tariff framework with social tariff programs for vulnerable populations.

Product overview

CLYFER is a cooperative utility company serving Rojas, Buenos Aires, founded in 1934. The company operates a multi-service platform centered on essential infrastructure: electrical distribution to over 12,000 users across 700+km of rural lines, water potable service in Rafael Obligado, and burial services. The NPlay service provides convergent telecommunications (cable TV, fiber optic internet, fixed telephony) through fiber optic investment. The platform includes CLYFER TV local channel (Canal 2, launched July 2016), a pavement/concrete production facility for infrastructure and public works, and a virtual office portal for customer self-service. The service portfolio includes social tariff programs and scheduled outage management. The architecture functions as an integrated cooperative services model rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NPLAY: Digital services division offering television, internet, streaming, and fixed telephony services through fiber optic infrastructure.
• CLYFER TV

Products and services

• Servicio Eléctrico (Electrical Distribution) Electric power distribution service covering the entire Rojas district, including urban and rural networks with over 700 km of rural lines, serving 12,000+ electrical users under regulated tariff structures (OCEBA provincial resolutions).
• NPlay (Convergent Telecommunications) Convergent telecommunications service providing cable television (analogue and HD with 120+ HD channels), high-speed internet via fiber optic, streaming, and fixed telephony, delivered through monthly subscription plans (25, 50, and 100 Megas bundles).
• Servicios Sociales (Sepelio / Funeral Service) Cooperative burial/funeral service for cooperative members and their primary family members, provided within a social tariff framework with monthly member contributions.
• Servicio de Agua Potable (Potable Water Service) Potable water service for the locality of Rafael Obligado, provided at social tariffs with a fixed monthly quota plus tiered consumption-based charges for volumes exceeding the base allocation.
• CLYFER TV (Canal 2) Local television channel (Canal 2) transmitting daily original HD programming covering cultural, social, and sports activities of the Rojas community, with revenue from advertising and sponsorships from local businesses.
• Pavimentación y Hormigón (Pavement and Concrete Production) Production of reinforced concrete poles for internal electrical infrastructure needs and public works projects including curbs, street paving, and level crossings, with revenue generated through public tenders and local construction projects.
• Oficina Virtual (Virtual Office Portal) Online customer portal for managing accounts, viewing bills, filing service claims, and accessing cooperative services digitally, available 24/7 for cooperative members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90+ years of continuous service to Rojas community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CLYFER TV SponsorsminorOthers · 1 July 2016Local businesses and organizations sponsor the CLYFER TV local television channel. Sponsors include AFA (Argentine Football Association), Diario Núcleo, Gear, Municipio de Rojas, local law firms, stores, hotels, materials suppliers, and other local businesses. Sponsors receive visibility on the local TV channel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Touchstone Energy Cooperatives: Network brand of 750+ US electric cooperatives providing shared services and member programs — analogous to the broader Argentine electric cooperative ecosystem in which CLYFER operates.

Direct peers

• EPB (Electric Power Board of Chattanooga): Municipal electric utility that built a city-wide fiber optic network offering internet, TV, and telephony alongside electric distribution — highly comparable to CLYFER's NPlay fiber bundle layered on top of core electric service.
• Jackson Energy Cooperative: Kentucky-based rural electric cooperative offering electric distribution and broadband to a dispersed rural membership — closely mirrors CLYFER's rural distribution model across 700+ km of lines.
• CoServ Electric Cooperative: US electric cooperative serving north Texas that also offers fiber internet, gas, and other community services under a member-owned model — directly comparable to CLYFER's electric-plus-fiber-plus-multi-service cooperative structure.
• Consolidated Cooperative: US member-owned cooperative providing electric, natural gas, and fiber internet services across rural Ohio — directly comparable to CLYFER's multi-utility cooperative model including fiber optic broadband.

Regional players

• Cooperativa Eléctrica y de Servicios Públicos de Pergamino: Argentine electric cooperative in Pergamino, Buenos Aires Province, providing similar electricity and multi-service offerings — directly comparable peer operating in the same Argentine market under similar cooperative regulation.

Others

• FEDECOBA (Federación de Cooperativas Eléctricas de Buenos Aires): Trade federation representing electric distribution cooperatives across Buenos Aires Province, including CLYFER's peers — directly comparable as an ecosystem peer and policy advocate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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