Ente Provincial Regulador Eléctrico

What Ente Provincial Regulador Eléctrico does

Ente Provincial Regulador Eléctrico (EPRE) is the provincial electricity regulatory authority for the Province of Mendoza, Argentina, operating as a state entity under the Government of Mendoza. It is entrusted under the Marco Regulatorio Eléctrico with regulating and controlling the public electricity distribution service, establishing tariff frameworks, enforcing service quality standards, adjudicating user complaints, and administering targeted energy subsidies (Subsidios Energéticos Focalizados and Subsidios Clubes de Barrio). The agency oversees distribution companies operating in Mendoza, notably Edeste and Edemsa, and is governed by a board of directors (Directorio) with a staff of 105 employees.

EPRE's core technology platform includes the EPRE Usuarios mobile application for citizen-facing services, an online complaint/ticket system, the Padrón Unificado (unified user registry), and the emerging Usuario Generador and Generador Virtual platforms for managing distributed energy resources. The agency operates 13 Customer Attention Centers (CAU) across Mendoza's 18 departments, a telephone hotline (148 option 9), and conducts public hearings (Audiencias Públicas) for regulatory transparency. Supporting programs include #AprendiendoConEnergía (school education), EPRE Inclusivo (accessibility), and Electrodependencia (support for electro-dependent users).

EPRE's business model is that of a government regulatory body rather than a commercial enterprise. It is funded through provincial government budget allocations and regulatory fees levied on electricity distribution companies, with no commercial revenue generation. The agency issues recurring tariff resolutions (tariff adjustments, quality standards, and technical regulations) and serves as the sole provincial authority for electricity regulation, distributing services to the entire population of Mendoza province through both physical and digital channels.

Name

Ente Provincial Regulador Eléctrico

Legal name

Ente Provincial Regulador Eléctrico

Website

https://epremendoza.gov.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EPRE is the provincial electricity regulatory authority for Mendoza, Argentina, responsible for setting tariffs, enforcing service quality standards, and protecting consumer rights across the province's 18 departments with a 105-person staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de Mendoza

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Fees and Government Budget: As a provincial government regulatory agency, EPRE operates under government funding and regulatory fee structures. The agency does not generate commercial revenue but is funded through the provincial government budget and regulatory charges levied on electricity distribution companies operating in Mendoza province.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPRE is the provincial government regulatory body that regulates and controls public electricity distribution in Mendoza Province, Argentina. It establishes and enforces tariff frameworks, service quality standards, consumer protection rules, and subsidy programs, while providing citizens with complaint resolution, user attention centers, and educational programs. The agency also manages the integration of distributed energy resources and user-generator platforms.

Product overview

Ente Provincial Regulador Eléctrico (EPRE) is a provincial regulatory body that provides a unified platform of digital services for electricity regulation in Mendoza, Argentina. The core offering consists of the Usuario Generador Platform and Generador Virtual for distributed energy management, supported by the EPRE Usuarios mobile application. Additional services include Cuadros Tarifarios (tariff tables), Simulador de Intereses (interest calculator), Factura Eléctrica (bill information), Electrodependencia support, and the EPRE Inclusivo accessibility program. These services collectively enable users to interact with the electrical regulatory system, manage energy generation, understand tariffs, and access information about their electricity services.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• EPRE Usuarios Mobile App Mobile application for users to access EPRE services, submit queries and complaints, and receive notifications about electrical service. Available for iOS and Android devices.
• Usuario Generador Platform Platform for distributed energy users (user generators) to manage their energy resources, submit documentation, and interact with the regulatory system under Mendoza's distributed generation framework.
• Generador Virtual Virtual generator platform for managing virtual energy generation, currently in implementation process.
• Cuadros Tarifarios (Tariff Tables) Official tariff tables published by EPRE containing electricity rates for different user categories and periods, with ongoing monthly and quarterly updates (e.g., Resolution 149-2026).
• EPRE Inclusivo Inclusive access program ensuring all users can access information and exercise their rights regarding electricity services, leveraging technology for universal accessibility.
• Simulador de Intereses Interest calculator tool for users to estimate costs related to electrical service.
• Factura Eléctrica Service Electric bill information service helping users understand their electricity invoices.
• Electrodependencia Program Support service for electro-dependent users requiring guaranteed continuous electrical supply for health reasons.
• Aprendiendo con Energía Educational program for schools teaching energy efficiency, safety, and electrical concepts to students across Mendoza province.
• Subsidios Energéticos Focalizados (SEF) Targeted energy subsidy program for vulnerable residential users, administered by EPRE under the tariff segmentation framework.
• Subsidios Clubes de Barrio Subsidy program providing tariff benefits to neighborhood clubs (clubes de barrio) in Mendoza province.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tariff regulations published for periods from 2017 to 2026, with ongoing quarterly and monthly adjustments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Public Hearing PlatformminorOthers · 4 July 2025EPRE hosts public hearings for regulatory decisions, including the public hearing scheduled for July 4, 2025. These hearings allow citizen participation in electricity regulation decisions.
• Consejo (Business Council) for PyME Solar ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025EPRE collaborated with the Business Council (Consejo) to host the presentation of a program to promote solar energy for small and medium enterprises (PyMEs). This partnership aims to advance renewable energy adoption in the commercial sector of Mendoza province.
• EPRE Mendoza and EPRE San JuancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPRE Mendoza collaborates with EPRE San Juan on electricity market policy discussions and joint initiatives. Both provincial regulators work together on debates about the future of the electricity market in the Cuyo region, sharing regulatory expertise and coordinating on cross-provincial electricity issues.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ANEEL (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica): Brazil's national electricity regulator. Compares on regulatory mandate (generation, transmission, distribution oversight, tariff setting) at country scale, useful as a benchmark for institutional design and process maturity.
• CRE (Comisión Reguladora de Energía): Mexico's national energy regulator. Analogous in regulatory function (electricity and gas tariff oversight, market rules) but operates at national scale with broader portfolio than a single provincial Argentine regulator.
• Ofgem: United Kingdom's energy regulator. Sets distribution-network price controls and service standards; a mature benchmark for tariff methodology and consumer-protection frameworks that EPRE's regulatory design could be benchmarked against.
• CREG (Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas): Colombia's energy and gas regulator. Comparable regulatory scope covering electricity distribution tariffs and service quality, operating at national level but in a similarly developing-market context.
• CNMC (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia): Spain's national regulator for markets and competition including energy. Comparable in tariff and service-quality oversight of electricity distribution, though at national scale and within a more developed regulatory framework.

Direct peers

• ENRE (Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad): Argentina's national electricity regulator. Directly comparable to EPRE as a federal-level counterpart exercising tariff-setting, service-quality enforcement, and consumer protection oversight over electricity distribution nationwide.
• EPRE San Juan: Provincial electricity regulator for San Juan, explicitly identified in EPRE's own partnership records. Closest direct peer — same country, similar provincial mandate, and active collaborator on Cuyo-region electricity market policy.
• EPRE La Rioja: Provincial electricity regulatory entity for La Rioja. Comparable in mandate, structure, and scope to EPRE Mendoza, regulating a smaller Argentine provincial distribution market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epremendoza
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