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​​​About Eletrobras​

​We are leaders in electric power generation and transmission in the country and we contribute to making the Brazilian energy​ matrix one of the cleanest and most renewable in the world. We also operate in the segments of commercialization, distribution and energy efficiency, as well as programs such as Procel, Luz para Todos (Light for All) and Proinfa.


The largest company in the electric sector in Latin America, we are a publicly traded​​ company, with the federal government as the majority shareholder. We adopt strategies focused on governance and compliance, operational ​excellence and financial discipline and, through our companies and our research center, we are present in all regions of Brazil.


Eletrobras in numbers


  • The largest Brazilian electric energy generation company, with a generating capacity equivalent to about 1/3 of the country's total installed capacity.

  • More than 90% of our installed capacity comes from sources with low greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Leading company in electric energy transmission in Brazil, with almost half of the country's total transmission lines in its basic network, in high and extra-high voltage.

  • Profit of R$ 3.4 billion in 2016, after four years of losses.

  • Expected investments of R$ 35.8 billion between 2017 and 2021.


Source: Annual and Sustainability Report 2015, Marketletter 4T16 e PDNG 2017-2021​

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