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Companhia Paranaense de Energia

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Brazilian electric utility company

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) is a Brazilian electric utility company, the largest company of the State of Paraná, founded on October 26, 1954 with ownership control held by the State of Paraná. The Company went public in April 1994 on the Brazilian B3 stock market, and in 1997 was the first company of the Brazilian electricity sector to be listed at the New York Stock Exchange.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Oct 26, 1954Founded1

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  • TickerELP on NYSE1
  • HeadquartersCuritiba1
  • Websitewww.copel.com
  • Legal formS.A.1
  • Listed onNew York Stock Exchange (ELP), São Paulo Stock Exchange (CPLE6)1

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Sede da Copel Curitiba Paraná Brasil 31 01 2015 (7)
Photo: DAR7 e Eloy Olindo Setti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) is a Brazilian electric utility company, the largest company of the State of Paraná, founded on October 26, 1954 with ownership control held by the State of Paraná.2

The story

Founded by Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto on Oct 26, 1954.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • electric power

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • BNDESPAR 19.8%
  • Paraná 15.9%

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Timeline

  1. Sep 29, 2021Went public Listed on São Paulo Stock Exchange1
  2. Oct 26, 1954Founded Founded1

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