ELPC Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of February, 2025

Commission File Number 1-14668

 

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COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Energy Company of Paraná

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

 

José Izidoro Biazetto, 158
81200-240 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
+55 (41) 3331-4011

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.  Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____

 

 

 

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/ME) 76.483.817/0001-20 –

Company Registry (NIRE) 41300036535 - CVM Registration

B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6)

NYSE (ELP, ELPC)

LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO)

 

Copel Distribuição's Grid Market grows 4.7% in 4Q24 and 7.3% year-to-date

 

COPEL (“Company”) informs its shareholders and the market in general the performance of the energy market in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Distribution

Grid Market

Copel Distribuição's grid market saw a 4.7% increase in electricity consumption in 4Q24 compared to the same period last year, mainly explained by the increase in economic activity and the higher consumption pattern of the customer base. The billed grid market, which considers the compensated energy from Mini and Micro Distributed Generation - MMGD, increased 2.5% in the quarter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following graphs show the electricity consumed by class in 4Q24:

The following table shows Copel's total energy sales, segmented between Copel Distribuição, Copel Geração e Transmissão, Wind Farms and Copel Comercialização:

 

Note: Does not consider the energy made available through the MRE (Energy Reallocation Mechanism).

¹ Includes Short-Term Sales Contracts and CBR.

² Negative values ​​mean that there were more purchases than sales.

CCEE: Electric Energy Trading Chamber / CCEAR: Energy Trading Contracts in the Regulated Environment / MCP: Short-Term Market / CER: Reserve Energy Contract / MCSD EN - Compensation Mechanism for New Energy Surpluses and Deficits / MVE - Sale of energy to the free market through the Surplus Sale Mechanism.

 

Curitiba, February 03, 2025

 

Felipe Gutterres

Vice-President of Financial and Investor Relations

For further information, please contact the Investor Relations team:

ri@copel.com or (41) 3331-4011

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date February 3, 2025

 

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
By:	/S/  Daniel Pimentel Slaviero
	Daniel Pimentel Slaviero Chief Executive Officer

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

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