- Business
- Iren S.p.A. (IRE.MI) operates as a leading multi-utility company in Italy, providing essential services across energy, water, waste management, and related sectors through its subsidiaries organized into five core business units: Networks, Waste Management, Energy, Market, and Smart Solutions; the company distributes electricity via approximately 7,872 kilometers of medium- and low-voltage networks serving around 729,000 users, natural gas through 8,160 kilometers of pipelines to 738,000 customers, and manages the integrated water cycle including 20,358 kilometers of aqueducts and 11,279 kilometers of sewers for nearly 3 million inhabitants, alongside district heating as Italy's largest operator with 99 million cubic meters in volume, waste collection and treatment for 3.8 million inhabitants handling 3.8 million tons annually, renewable and thermoelectric energy production with 2.8 gigawatts capacity (76% eco-friendly), sales of electricity, gas, heat and customer services to over 2 million energy clients, and smart solutions encompassing energy efficiency projects like cogeneration, LED relamping, photovoltaics, electric mobility, and community services such as public building renovations.
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy, with operating hubs in Genoa, Parma, Piacenza, Turin, La Spezia, and Vercelli, Iren serves a multi-regional area across more than seven million inhabitants in northern and central Italy, employing over 9,000 people and generating nearly 5 billion euros in revenues, with regulated and semi-regulated activities comprising about 70% of EBITDA; it holds top national rankings including first in district heating, second in integrated water services, third in waste collection, sixth in electricity generation, and fifth in energy supply.
In a significant recent development, Iren finalized the acquisition of an additional 47.23% stake in Egea Holding S.p.A. from MidCo 2024 S.r.l. in May 2025, achieving 100% ownership to accelerate development investments, growth projects, and business integration; the company also unveiled its 2025-2030 business plan in November 2025, targeting substantial net profit growth from 268 million euros in 2024 to approximately 400 million euros by 2030, underscoring its focus on renewables, energy transition, circular economy leadership, and infrastructure expansion.