EPE Energía de Santa Fe

Name

EPE Energía de Santa Fe

Legal name

Empresa Provincial de la Energía de Santa Fe

Website

https://epe.santafe.gov.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Network Upgrades & Capacity Additions (Reconductoring, Rebalancing, Voltage Optimization) (EUAEACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV) (EUAEABAI), Underground Distribution (Cable, Duct Bank & Vault) EPC (EUAEACAB)

Keywords

• Electricity distribution services
• Power grid infrastructure
• Residential electricity supply
• Industrial electricity supply
• Smart metering systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosario, Santa Fe

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution and Commercialization: EPESF operates as the sole electricity distribution utility for the province of Santa Fe (with exception of cooperative territories), charging tariffs for electricity distribution and commercialization services. Revenue is generated through regulated distribution tariffs applied to all user categories (residential, commercial, industrial, large users) across all voltage levels (BT, MT, AT). Tariffs include power charges, energy charges, and fixed charges. The company participates in the wholesale electricity market (MEM) at approximately 10% market share, purchasing energy from generators and reselling through its distribution network.
2. Connection and Infrastructure Works: Revenue from connection fees (derecho de conexión), infrastructure expansion charges for new supplies, and works with charges (trabajos con cargo). Includes feasibility study fees based on kW requested and infrastructure expansion costs per kW exceeding exempt thresholds.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

EPE Energía de Santa Fe is a state-owned electricity distribution company that operates and maintains the power grid serving over 1.36 million users across the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It distributes electricity through 132 kV + 1 × 220 kV transformer stations, 26,856 transformation centers, and 59,000+ km of high-, medium-, and low-voltage lines, billing residential, commercial, industrial, and cooperative users via regulated monthly tariffs. It provides customer self-service through the Oficina Virtual platform, digital intake (Mesa de Entradas Digital), the Prosumidores 4.0 distributed renewable generation program, social tariff programs (EPE Social), industrial development incentives (Arraigo Industrial), feasibility studies (Factibilidad), and connection services (Alta y Baja del Servicio).

Product overview

EPE Energía de Santa Fe operates as a provincial electricity distribution company serving over 1.3 million users across 101,000 km². The product portfolio centers on the Oficina Virtual (Virtual Office) as the primary customer-facing digital channel, supplemented by specialized programs: EPE Digital (digital transformation initiative covering telemedición, telesupervisión, and internal digitization), EPE Social (subsidized tariff program), EPE Obras (infrastructure development), and EPE Explica (customer education). The company also offers the Prosumidores ERA program for distributed renewable energy generation, along with back-office platforms for suppliers (Portal de Proveedores), cooperatives, and third-party contractors. The Aula Virtual EPE provides employee and public education through a Moodle-based learning management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EPE Social: Social development program targeting vulnerable populations to ensure access to electricity service
• EPE Digital
• EPE Obras
• EPE Explica
• Prosumidores ERA
• Arraigo Industrial

Products and services

• Oficina Virtual (Virtual Office)

Quantifiable outcome

• 182,796 of 1,358,764 residential users (13.5%) receive Tarifa Social Provincial for social vulnerability
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cooperativas Eléctricas Adheridas al Programa ERAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Over 50 electric cooperatives across Santa Fe province participate in the Prosumidores ERA (Energía Renovable para el Arraigo) program, enabling their users to become prosumer-generators of renewable energy. Cooperatives include San José de la Esquina, La Criolla, Wheelwright, Tacural, Cañada de Gómez, Venado Tuerto, and many others. Each cooperative manages its own user enrollment, project reviews, and system inspections within the program framework.
• Ministerio de la Producción, Ciencia y Técnica de la Provincia de Santa FecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint administration of the Arraigo Industrial program through which EPESF provides preferential industrial tariffs to manufacturing companies in localities under 10,000 inhabitants. The Ministry, through the Secretaría de Desarrollo Territorial y Arraigo, provides program endorsement and coordinates with municipalities and communes. The program also involves the Secretaría de Industria.
• Link Pagos, PagoMisCuentas, Interbanking, Plus PagosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2021EPESF integrates with major Argentine payment platforms (Link, PagoMisCuentas, Interbanking B2B, Plus Pagos/Pluspagos) enabling online bill payment through the Oficina Virtual. These platforms process credit/debit card and online banking payments for electricity bills.
• Bancos y Medios de Pago (Banco Santa Fe, Banco Macro, Banco Credicoop, Banco Bica, Banco Municipal Rosario, Rapipago, Pago Fácil, Cobro Express, Red Link)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Extensive network of banking and payment service providers across the province that serve as authorized bill payment locations for EPE electricity services. Includes major banks, credit cooperatives, and payment kiosk networks throughout Santa Fe.
• Provincial Legislature of Santa FecoreOthers · 10 December 2007The Provincial Legislature, through Law 10014 and subsequent repeals of the privatization framework (Law 11727), maintains EPESF under full state ownership. The Legislature also approved the Arraigo Industrial program and oversees tariff regulations and quality of service standards.
• CAMMESA (Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1991EPESF participates in the Wholesale Electricity Market (MEM) administered by CAMMESA, purchasing energy from generators and participating in the spot and term markets. CAMMESA coordinates dispatch operations, establishes wholesale prices, and administers economic transactions through the SADI (Sistema Argentino de Interconexión). EPESF represents approximately 10% of the MEM market.
• ENRE (Ente Regulador de la Electricidad)coreOthers · 1 January 1991The national electricity regulator (ENRE) exercises regulatory oversight over electricity distribution, tariff quality, and service standards. EPESF follows ENRE regulations as applicable to provincial distributors and participates in public hearings for tariff adjustments.
• Provincial Government of Santa FecoreOthers · 15 December 1950EPESF is a state-owned enterprise created by the Provincial Government of Santa Fe. The government holds ownership and oversight through the provincial Ministry of Infrastructure, Energy and Planning. The company was created under Law 10014 (December 18, 1986) and operates as an autonomous entity under provincial government supervision, providing public electricity distribution services as a government monopoly.
• FEDERACIÓN ARGENTINA DE COOPERATIVAS ELÉCTRICAS (FACE)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1950National federation of electric cooperatives that connects provincial cooperatives with policy frameworks and inter-cooperative coordination. EPESF works with FACE-member cooperatives within its territory.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Edenor: Edenor is the largest electricity distribution company in Argentina, serving the northwestern zone of Greater Buenos Aires with approximately 2.7 million users. As a regulated distributor with a similar franchise-based revenue model and exposure to MEM wholesale purchases, it is the most directly comparable peer to EPESF among Argentine distributors.
• EDET (Empresa de Distribución Eléctrica de Tucumán): EDET is the electricity distribution concessionaire for the Province of Tucumán, operating under a regulated franchise with residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It is comparable to EPESF as an Argentine provincial-scale distribution utility with similar regulatory and MEM exposure.
• Edesur: Edesur distributes electricity in the southern zone of Greater Buenos Aires under a regulated franchise, currently controlled by Enel. It shares with EPESF the same MEM-based procurement model, ENRE regulatory framework, and residential/industrial customer segmentation — making it a directly comparable Argentine distribution peer.
• EPEC (Empresa Provincial de Energía de Córdoba): EPEC is the state-owned vertically integrated electricity utility of Córdoba Province, generating, transmitting, and distributing power across a similar provincial territory. It is the closest structural peer to EPESF in terms of state ownership, provincial franchise, and combined generation-distribution business model.
• EDEN (Empresa Distribuidora de Energía Eléctrica): EDEN distributes electricity across much of the Province of Buenos Aires outside the AMBA, operating under the same national regulatory framework (ENRE) as EPESF. It is a directly comparable peer as a regional Argentine electricity distributor serving residential, commercial, and industrial users through MV/LV networks.

Regional players

• Servicios Energéticos del Chaco (SECHEEP): SECHEEP is the state-owned electricity distribution utility of Chaco Province, operating a regulated distribution franchise under similar ENRE-aligned provincial oversight. It is comparable to EPESF as a regional Argentine state-owned distributor, though at smaller scale and serving a less industrialized provincial territory.
• EMSA (Energía de Misiones): EMSA is the state-owned electricity utility of Misiones Province, with generation, transmission, and distribution operations. It is comparable to EPESF as a vertically integrated provincial utility, though it serves a smaller customer base and a different geographic region.

Broad incumbents

• Enel (Enel Américas): Enel Américas is a major Latin American electricity group that controls Edesur in Argentina and operates distribution businesses across multiple countries. It is a broad incumbent peer that shares the same regulatory environment, MEM exposure, and customer segments as EPESF, while operating at much larger geographic and capital scale.
• Iberdrola: Iberdrola is a global integrated utility with distribution businesses across Europe, the US (Avangrid), Brazil (Neoenergia), and Mexico. It serves as a broader benchmark for distribution utility operations, regulated returns, and digital/smart-grid transformation comparable to EPESF's EPE Digital program.

Emerging players

• Naturgy (Gas Natural Fenosa): Naturgy operates electricity distribution businesses in Argentina alongside its gas distribution franchise, sharing EPESF's regulatory framework, customer service obligations, and tariff adjustment dynamics. It is comparable as an Argentine multi-utility operator with similar distribution-network economics, though focused on gas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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