AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 2025 and 2026
1. CIER Award
Celesc Distribuição took second place in the international award presented by the Regional Energy Integration Commission (CIER) in the category for companies with more than 500,000 customers. The initiative recognizes the quality of work performed by energy distributors throughout Latin America.
According to the award criteria, the Gold, Silver, and Bronze categories are awarded to member companies that achieve the highest customer satisfaction scores regarding perceived quality (ISCAL, in Spanish). This year, Celesc D received the Silver-level certification, tied with Costa Rica’s Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz (CNFL).
2. CIER Energy Efficiency
Celesc Distribuição had its Energy Efficiency Program recognized through the CIER Energy Efficiency 2025 Certificate in three categories: Industrial; Educational; and Government, Commerce, and Services. As defined in the participation rules, the certificates were awarded to programs that achieved an evaluation score of 80% or higher. In Celesc’s case, the three certified categories achieved the following scores: 95% in Industrial, 88% in Educational, and 81% in Government, Commerce, and Services.
3. ABRADEE Award
Celesc Distribuição was one of the finalists honored at the annual awards ceremony hosted by the Brazilian Association of Electric Power Distributors (ABRADEE), where it was recognized as the third-best distributor in the Southern region among companies with more than 500,000 customers and demonstrated consistent improvements across various metrics. The event was held in Brasília in August.
4. ANEEL Consumer Satisfaction Award
The National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) 2025 Consumer Satisfaction Award was presented on March 25, 2026, at an event held at the regulator’s headquarters in Brasília, Federal District. Celesc D took second place among distributors in the Southern region and seventh place nationally among utilities serving more than 500,000 consumer units.
5. ANEEL Innovation Award
Celesc Distribuição was one of the finalists in the first edition of the ANEEL Innovation Award, in the Large-Scale Distribution Companies category, establishing itself as one of the three most innovative distributors in the country. In addition to this recognition, the Company also celebrated a win in the PD&I/ANEEL Innovative Individual category, which highlights outstanding work carried out by researchers and professionals in the electric power sector. The award was presented to an electrical technician at Celesc D for developing a research project that applies artificial intelligence to robotic drones for the maintenance and installation of markers on high-voltage cables.
6. GT Award for Disruption in Innovation
Celesc Distribuição won the GT Award for Disruption in Innovation in the Energy category for the 2024 calendar year during the Innovation Summit, one of Latin America’s most prominent events in the field of technological innovation. Held in August 2025, the summit brings together initiatives that stand out for challenging traditional models and promoting significant advances in technology, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
7. Corporate Citizenship
Celesc Distribuição received the “Corporate Citizenship” certification from the Santa Catarina Public Prosecutor’s Office in recognition of its initiatives aimed at integrating underprivileged youth into the workforce. These initiatives contribute to vocational training and expand opportunities for personal and social development in the communities served. The certification was granted at the level of Celesc Distribuição’s Regional Agencies, recognizing the work carried out in a decentralized manner and in line with the Celesc Group’s institutional guidelines.
8. Social Responsibility Certification
Celesc Distribuição received the Social Responsibility Certification from the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina (Alesc) in recognition of the company’s social and environmental initiatives. The certification takes into account criteria such as transparency in institutional relations, a commitment to the well-being of Santa Catarina’s society, and efforts focused on environmental preservation, reaffirming Celesc’s institutional role as a public company committed to the state’s sustainable development.
9. The Electricity Sector 2025 Awards
Celesc Distribuição stood out at the 22nd edition of The Electricity Sector Awards, winning two of the five award categories, which recognize innovative initiatives driving the transformation of the country’s electricity sector.
In the Electrical Installations category, the award went to the energy efficiency project developed under ANEEL’s Energy Efficiency Program, which modernized lighting, cooling, and solar heating systems at four nonprofit hospitals in Santa Catarina. In the Research & Development category, the winning project was “Virtual Studio for the Operation of Medium- and Low-Voltage Power Systems,” from the ANEEL/Celesc PDI Program, which uses an immersive environment for team training, offering thousands of training scenarios with a focus on safety, efficiency, and carbon emissions reduction.
10. Electricians’ Rodeo
The competition took place in May during Latin America’s largest electric power distribution event, the National Seminar on Electric Power Distribution (SENDI), in Belo Horizonte. Celesc D secured second place in the international category and fourth place overall in the national competition, winning a total of five medals: two gold, two silver, and one bronze.
11. 2025 Energy Leaders Award
In May, Celesc received the Energy Leaders Award, presented by Grupo Mídia, the publisher of Full Energy, an information portal on the electric power sector. The company was honored in the R&D&I category, which recognizes companies that excel in the fields of research, development, and innovation.