What Repsol Butano does

RS Butano S.L., operating commercially as RS Butano Repsol Multienergía, is an official Repsol distribution agency (Agencia Distribuidora Nº 11286) headquartered in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain. The company's core business is the distribution of packaged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) — butane and propane — across the Bahía de Cádiz region, specifically the five municipalities of El Puerto de Santa María, Puerto Real, Rota, Chipiona, and Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Its product portfolio includes household 12.5kg butane cylinders, lightweight 12kg NEL cylinders, 11kg propane cylinders, 6kg K6 camping cylinders, 12kg autogas cylinders, and 35kg industrial propane cylinders. Household cylinder pricing is government-regulated and updated bimonthly, with current prices such as €16.99 for the 12.5kg butane bottle.

The company does not develop proprietary technology; instead it operates as a service-heavy distribution and installation entity, leveraging Repsol's digital ecosystem (Pide tu Bombona, Waylet, Vivit apps) for ordering and payments. Distribution occurs via three channels: home delivery ordered by phone, WhatsApp, or app with same- or next-day service; a network of 20+ partner gas stations across the territory; and two physical offices plus three warehouses. The business model combines regulated LPG cylinder sales with higher-margin ancillary services: gas installations (underground and above-ground tank work), mandatory periodic gas inspections priced at €69.50 for domestic and €74.50 for industrial, electricity contract commissions as a Repsol multi-energy agent, solar photovoltaic installations, and boiler sales. Customer segments are predominantly residential households plus the HORECA sector (hotels, restaurants, cafés) and small industrial facilities without bulk gas access; revenue is transaction-based on cylinder sales, supplemented by project-based installation, recurring inspection cycles, and recurring electricity commissions.

Name

Repsol Butano

Legal name

RS BUTANO S.L.

Website

https://rsbutano.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RS Butano S.L. is an official Repsol LPG distribution agency serving residential households, HORECA businesses, and small industrial customers across five municipalities in the Bahía de Cádiz, Spain, with packaged gas cylinder sales, home delivery, gas installations, mandatory inspections, and multi-energy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LPG Distribution and Gas Services

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (457210), Fuel Dealers (45721)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Fuels Wholesaling & Jobber Distribution (EUALAIAB)

Keywords

• Liquefied petroleum gas
• Butane gas distribution
• Gas installation services
• Periodic gas inspections
• Residential energy supply

Headquarters

HQ city

El Puerto de Santa María

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Packaged Gas Sales (Butane/Propane): RS Butano generates primary revenue from selling Repsol-branded packaged gas cylinders to residential and commercial customers. Products include butane 12.5kg, propane 11kg, industrial propane 35kg, NEL 12kg, K6, and AutoGas cylinders. Pricing for household cylinders is government-regulated (prices set bimonthly by the Spanish government). Revenue is one-time per transaction when customers purchase or exchange cylinders.
2. Gas Installation Services: Revenue from new gas installations for residential and commercial properties, including underground and above-ground propane tank installations.
3. Gas Inspection/Review Services: Mandatory periodic gas installation reviews (every 4-5 years per regional regulations). RS Butano offers basic domestic reviews for €69.50 and industrial installation reviews for €74.50. Includes certificate issuance valid for 5 years.
4. Solar Energy Solutions: RS Butano resells solar photovoltaic installations backed by Repsol quality standards. Revenue likely includes both product and installation services with potential for recurring maintenance.
5. Electricity Contracts: As a Repsol multi-energy agent, RS Butano earns commissions for facilitating electricity contracts for Repsol. Offers free comparison service for light tariffs based on customers' last invoice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RS Butano S.L. (commercial name Repsol Butano) is an authorized Repsol Butano distribution agency (No. 11286) based in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain. It distributes Repsol-branded butane and propane LPG in cylinders and bulk, performs gas installations and mandatory periodic inspections, and sells complementary energy products including electricity supply, solar self-consumption systems, boilers, and water heaters for households and small businesses.

Product overview

RS Butano is an official Repsol distribution agency (No. 11286) operating in the Bahia de Cádiz region covering El Puerto de Santa María, Puerto Real, Rota, and Chipiona. The core offering is packaged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution through a portfolio of cylinder products (12.5kg butane traditional, 12kg NEL lightweight, 6kg K6 camping, 11kg propane, 35kg industrial propane, and 12kg autogas) supplemented by multi-energy services including electricity supply, photovoltaic solar installations, gas installations (underground and above-ground tanks), boiler sales and advice, gas inspections, and 24-hour emergency support. Digital services include the Pide tu Bombona ordering app, Vivit customer area app, and Waylet payment integration. The company operates through physical offices, warehouses, and a network of branded sales points across its service territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Repsol Butane Cylinder Supply (Bombona de Butano Repsol)

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour maximum delivery time for gas cylinders as mandated by law
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and flagship.

• AFANAS El Puerto y BahíaminorOthers · 24 June 2019RS Butano collaborated with AFANAS (association for people with intellectual disabilities) at a charity raffle event at Mercedes Garbó school. The company donated a Vitrokitchen portable stove worth €30 as a prize. This is a CSR/community engagement activity rather than a commercial partnership.
• El Corte InglésminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2019Repsol and El Corte Inglés signed an alliance allowing customers to contract electricity and gas through select El Corte Inglés department stores. RS Butano benefits indirectly as part of the broader Repsol network. The alliance covers stores in Madrid (Sanchinarro, Castellana, Alcalá de Henares) with plans to expand to all El Corte Inglés cardholders (11M+). Waylet payment app accepted at El Corte Inglés from mid-2019.
• Repsol (Parent Brand)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRS Butano is the Official Distribution Agency Nº 11286 and Official Service Nº 11663 of Repsol Butano. This is the core brand and supplier relationship - RS Butano distributes Repsol-branded gas products and operates under the Repsol brand identity, quality standards, and digital ecosystem (Waylet app, Pide tu Bombona ordering platform). The partnership grants exclusive territorial rights in the Bahía de Cádiz region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cepsa (Moeve): Major Spanish integrated energy company with LPG distribution (Cepsa Gas) and multi-energy retail operations. Direct competitor to RS Butano in bottled gas and a broad incumbent in the Spanish energy retail market.
• Galp Energía España: Portuguese-headquartered energy company with LPG cylinder distribution and electricity/gas retail offerings in Spain. Competes directly with RS Butano on bottled gas and increasingly on multi-energy contracts to Spanish households.
• SHV Energy: Global LPG distribution group and parent company of Primagas and Vitogas. Operates a similar territorial LPG distribution model across multiple European markets, making it a strategic and operational peer to RS Butano at the holding level.
• Naturgy: Spain's largest natural gas distributor with multi-energy retail (electricity, gas, services). Competes with RS Butano both as a piped-gas alternative to LPG and as a multi-energy provider offering electricity contracts and home services.
• Primagas: Spanish LPG (butane and propane) distributor delivering bottled gas to residential and commercial customers, with similar cylinder products, home delivery, and inspection services. Operates as a direct competitor to RS Butano in neighboring Spanish regions under different territorial licenses.
• Vitogas España: Subsidiary of SHV Energy that distributes LPG cylinders across Spanish regions, offering butane and propane products with home delivery and installation services. Closely comparable business model to RS Butano for residential and commercial bottled gas customers.

Broad incumbents

• Repsol: Parent brand of RS Butano's LPG distribution franchise and a major multi-energy incumbent offering electricity, gas, solar, and mobility services across Spain. Broad incumbent that defines the product, pricing, and digital ecosystem in which RS Butano operates.
• TotalEnergies España: Global energy major with LPG distribution and multi-energy retail offerings in Spain. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same product and customer categories as RS Butano, with greater scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Disa (Grupo Disa): Canary Islands-based energy distributor with LPG and gasoline station operations across the archipelago. Comparable in business model (LPG distribution, branded fuels, multi-energy) but operates in a different Spanish region, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Others

• Iberdrola: Spain's largest electricity utility and a major player in residential solar and energy services. Indirectly competes with RS Butano on the electricity and solar components of its multi-energy offering, though Iberdrola has no LPG distribution presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/repsol-butano

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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