Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija

What Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija does

Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija (SPRK), also known as the Public Utilities Regulation Commission, is the institutionally and functionally independent public-law regulator of public utility services in Latvia. Established in 2001 and headquartered at Skanstes iela 25 in Riga, SPRK regulates seven sectors: heating energy, electricity, natural gas, electronic communications, postal services, water management, and waste management (including deposit packaging). Its mandate covers tariff setting, licensing, dispute resolution, market monitoring, and quality assurance across these sectors.

The organization's core operational outputs are regulatory decisions and administrative acts, supported by an internal Information Input and Processing System (IIAS) for regulated entity submissions, a public-facing website for regulatory information and consultations, and consumer comparison tools for electricity and electronic communications services. SPRK does not develop commercial software products; its "offerings" are institutional — tariff approvals, methodologies, licensing decisions, and quality measurements. The Advisory Council, established in September 2020 based on 2016 OECD recommendations, provides external input into the regulator's operations.

SPRK is funded independently from the Latvian state budget through state fees (nodeva) collected from regulated commercial entities, proportional to their turnover, with the annual budget approved by the Saeima (Parliament). The Board comprises a Chairwoman (Alda Ozola) and four members appointed by the Saeima for five-to-seven-year terms following open competition. The organization participates in multiple European regulatory bodies — BEREC, CEER, ERRA, ACER, and WAREg — contributing to cross-border regulatory harmonization, particularly in energy and electronic communications.

Name

Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija

Legal name

Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija

Website

https://www.sprk.gov.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SPRK is Latvia's institutionally independent public utilities regulator, overseeing tariff setting, licensing, dispute resolution, and market monitoring across seven sectors including energy, electronic communications, postal services, water management, waste management, and deposit packaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Utilities Regulation

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAOAJ

Energy, Utilities & Natural Resources Regulators

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Regulatory Agencies & Licensing (Cross-sector)

SECONDARYEUANAIAF

Rate Design, Tariff Administration & Regulatory Billing Compliance

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Customer Metering, Billing & Water Retail Services

SECONDARYEUAJAIAH

FERC/PHMSA/State Commission Rule Compliance (Cross-Regulatory)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Gas Utilities (Distribution)/Regulatory Compliance, Rates & Tariff Management

SECONDARYEUAJAIAB

Tariff Design, Maintenance & Administration

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Gas Utilities (Distribution)/Regulatory Compliance, Rates & Tariff Management

Keywords

• Public utilities regulation
• Tariff approvals
• Regulatory licensing
• Energy regulation
• Consumer price comparison

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State fee for public services regulation: The regulator is financed independently from the state budget through a state fee for public services regulation paid by all regulated entities in regulated sectors. The revenue is proportional to the regulated service providers' turnover.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija is the independent national regulator that sets tariffs, issues licences, and conducts market oversight for public utility providers in Latvia across seven regulated sectors: heating energy, electricity, natural gas, electronic communications, postal services, water management, waste management, and deposit packaging. Its core activities include tariff calculation methodology approval, service quality measurement, dispute resolution, and publishing consumer price comparison tools for electricity and electronic communications.

Product overview

Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija (SPRK) is Latvia's independent public utilities regulator, not a product company. It does not offer a unified SaaS platform. The organization provides regulatory oversight through the IIAS (Informācijas ievades un apstrādes sistēma) for regulated entity submissions, a public website for regulatory information, and consumer comparison tools for electricity and electronic communications services. The core 'offerings' are regulatory decisions, tariff approvals, licensing, dispute resolution, and quality measurements across energy, electronic communications, postal, water, deposit packaging, and waste management sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Utility Licensing and Registration Services Statutory licensing and registration services for commercial entities operating in seven regulated public-utility sectors (heating energy, electricity, natural gas, electronic communications, postal services, water management, waste management, deposit packaging). Regulated entities must obtain licences to operate; this is the standalone offering through which SPRK grants and administers those permissions.
• Tariff Approval and Capital Cost Methodology Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications)coreOthersSPRK participates in BEREC as the European regulator body for electronic communications, contributing to regulatory harmonization across the EU.
• CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators)coreOthersSPRK is a member of CEER, contributing to energy regulation harmonization and best practices development in Europe.
• Nord PoolcoreOthersNord Pool is a power exchange referenced in SPRK's energy price monitoring and reporting activities.
• ERRA (Energy Regulators Regional Association)coreOthersSPRK participates in ERRA as a regional association of energy regulators for knowledge sharing and regulatory cooperation.
• ACER (European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators)coreOthersSPRK cooperates with ACER for cross-border energy market coordination and regulatory cooperation at EU level.
• WAREg (European Water Regulators)coreOthersSPRK participates in WAREg as the European water regulators network for sharing regulatory expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SabiedriskoPakalpojumuRegulators
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/public-utilities-commission-of-latvia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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