Private company

Energia Elèctrica de Catalunya

Energia Elèctrica de Catalunya is a Power utility company in Catalonia (1911-1957).¹ It was founded by Emili Riu i Periquet.¹ It is headquartered in Barcelona.¹ It employed 1,125 people in 1923.¹

Energía Eléctrica de Cataluña fue una empresa española dedicada a la generación y distribución de energía eléctrica. Fundada en Barcelona en 1911, tuvo un papel fundamental en la electrificación de Cataluña, junto a Barcelona Traction, compañía que la adquirió en 1923.² From the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1911Founded¹

HeadquartersBarcelona, Spain¹
Legal formsociedad anónima¹

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Placa EEC — Photo: Kippelboy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by Emili Riu i Periquet in 1911.¹

Leadership

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FounderEmili Riu i Periquet¹

Products and brands

Energia

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

19231,125¹

Timeline

1957Dissolved Dissolved¹
1911Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataEnergia Elèctrica de Catalunya on Wikidata
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WikipediaEnergia Elèctrica de Catalunya on the Spanish Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsEnergia Elèctrica de Catalunya photo by Kippelboy, CC BY-SA 3.0