Private company

Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas

Logo: UTE, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

Uruguay's government-owned power company

The National Administration of Power Plants and Electrical Transmissions (Spanish: Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas), better known as UTE, is Uruguay's government-owned power company. It was established in 1912, following approval of Law 4273 establishing it as a monopoly. In 1931 the monopoly on communications was also granted to UTE, until the founding of ANTEL in 1974.² It was founded by José Batlle y Ordóñez.¹ It employed 6 people in 2023.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 21, 1912Founded¹

Industryelectric power generation, transmission and distribution¹
HeadquartersMontevideo¹
Websitewww.ute.com.uy
Legal formAutonomous state entities¹
Kind of organizationAssociation¹
LEI549300VP4D0U54M7EG44³
StatusActive³
LEI statusIssued and current³
Registered addressPalacio De La Luz, 11800 Montevideo, Uruguay³
Registered withSuperintendence of Financial Services (Central Bank of Uruguay), 950³

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Palacio de la Luz (vista desde la esquina de Paraguay y Gral. Caraballo), Montevideo, Uruguay — Photo: Juangatti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁵

The story

Founded by José Batlle y Ordóñez on Oct 21, 1912.¹

Leadership

Who has led Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderJosé Batlle y Ordóñez¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Uruguay

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

20236¹
20216,183¹

Timeline

Oct 21, 1912Founded Founded¹

Sources

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