Eletrobras Furnas

Eletrobras Furnas (Furnas - Centrais Elétricas SA)
Company typeSociedade Anônima (Public)
IndustryElectricity
FoundedFebruary 28, 1957 (1957-02-28)
Headquarters,
Area served
Brasília, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Paraná and Rondônia
ProductsPower generation
ServicesElectricity distribution
Electric power transmission
ParentEletrobras
Websitefurnas.com.br

Eletrobras Furnas (Furnas – Centrais Elétricas SA) is a regional power utility and a major subsidiary of Eletrobras. The company generates or transmits electricity to 51% of households in Brazil and more than 40% of the nation's electricity passes through their grid. The company has a generating capacity of 10,050 MW which corresponds to 10% of Brazil's electrical production.