- CEO
- Alexandre Nogueira Ferreira
- Full Time Employees
- 4,587
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Renewable Utilities
- Address
- Rua Marechal Floriano, nº 168 Rio De Janeiro RJ Brazil 20080-002
- IPO Date
- Jan 20, 2010
- Business
- Light S.A. (LGSXY) operates as an integrated electricity utility company primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization of electric power in Brazil. The company provides regulated electricity distribution services to approximately 5 million customers in the city of Rio de Janeiro and surrounding areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro; offers non-regulated commercialization of electricity to industrial, commercial, and residential consumers; and engages in electricity generation through hydroelectric, thermoelectric, and solar power plants with a total installed capacity exceeding 400 MW. Its core services include network maintenance, customer billing, energy efficiency programs, and street lighting management; Light also markets renewable energy certificates and provides energy consulting services. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the company serves key business segments in the Brazilian energy sector, targeting residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers predominantly within the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region. In recent developments, Light S.A. has focused on operational enhancements including the expansion of its distributed generation portfolio with new solar projects and the modernization of its grid infrastructure to support smart grid technologies; the company secured regulatory approval for tariff adjustments in 2024 to fund capital investments amid rising demand, and announced partnerships with technology firms for digital meter rollouts covering over 1 million units by mid-2025.