INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA
INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. is an Italian joint-stock company (società per azioni) registered with the Bologna Register of Enterprises under tax code and registration number 03479071205 (REA BO-522402), with VAT number 03819031208. Its registered office is at Viale Carlo Berti Pichat 2/4, 40127 Bologna, Italy, and its current registry status is active.
INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. was incorporated on 29 July 2015 and became fully operational on 1 July 2016, when a gas and electricity distribution business was transferred into the company to comply with the functional unbundling rules set by ARERA, Italy’s regulator for energy, networks and the environment. Functional unbundling requires operators of regulated distribution networks to be run as legally and operationally separate companies from the liberalised activities of energy production and retail supply.
The company’s principal activity is the distribution of natural gas and electricity through regulated local networks, mainly across Emilia-Romagna and parts of Tuscany. INRETE Distribuzione Energia builds, operates and maintains gas and electricity distribution infrastructure, carries out metering and measurement, and manages connection and service requests for end-use customers, electricity producers, and gas and electricity retail companies. Its core registered business activity is classified under ATECO code 35.22, distribution of gaseous fuels through mains.
In June 2024, INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. acquired the gas distribution business unit previously operated by Soelia in the municipality of Argenta, in the province of Ferrara, comprising around 240 km of pipeline and approximately 10,000 connection points, with service operations transferred to the company from 1 July 2024. INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. is not itself listed on any stock exchange.
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Shareholders
INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. is disclosed as a wholly owned subsidiary: Gruppo Hera’s own corporate communications state that Hera S.p.A., the Bologna-based multi-utility listed on Euronext Milan (Borsa Italiana), holds a 100% direct shareholding in INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. This followed the company’s incorporation in July 2015 and the July 2016 transfer of Hera’s regulated gas and electricity distribution business into it. No other shareholder is disclosed, and the specific share class is not stated in the sources reviewed.
Data availability: Shareholder disclosure for this company is treated as full for the purposes of this profile: a single, 100% direct shareholder is identified by an official corporate source. Italy’s Registro delle Imprese and Registro dei Titolari Effettivi maintain separate statutory shareholder and beneficial-ownership filings for the company, which were not directly queried for this profile.
Sources: Gruppo Hera, corporate announcements on the incorporation of INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A., gruppohera.it, retrieved 11 September 2026. INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A., legal notice page, inretedistribuzione.it/note-legali, retrieved 11 September 2026.
Officers
Federico Bronzini has served as Amministratore Delegato (Managing Director) of INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. since January 2021, according to Gruppo Hera’s official corporate website. Before that appointment, the same source describes him as the company’s Director of Energy Distribution from 2020 and Director of Gas Distribution from July 2018. No resignation or removal from the Amministratore Delegato role is recorded in the sources reviewed.
No other directors, board members or company secretary for INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. were identified in the sources reviewed for this profile, and no nationality or country of residence is disclosed for Mr Bronzini in these sources.
Data availability: Officer information for this company is treated as partial: the Amministratore Delegato is confirmed through the parent group’s official website, but a complete board of directors and any company secretary are not confirmed from the sources reviewed. Italy’s Registro delle Imprese maintains a statutory register of directors and legal representatives for the company, which was not directly queried for this profile.
Sources: Gruppo Hera, management profile for Federico Bronzini, gruppohera.it, retrieved 11 September 2026. Il Giornale d’Italia, “Inrete Distribuzione Energia (Gruppo Hera), acquisita la rete gas di Soelia; Bronzini: ‘Rafforzata presenza ad Argenta'”, ilgiornaleditalia.it, 11 June 2024, retrieved 11 September 2026.
Group Structure
INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. is part of the Hera Group. Hera S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy) is the company’s immediate and ultimate parent, and Gruppo Hera’s own corporate communications state that Hera S.p.A. holds a 100% shareholding in INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. Hera S.p.A. is itself a listed multi-utility, admitted to trading on Euronext Milan (Borsa Italiana), and controls a large number of further subsidiaries across water, waste, energy and other utility activities in Italy and several other European countries; these are not repeated here as they already appear in the company’s group-structure graph. No verified direct or indirect subsidiaries of INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. itself were identified in the sources reviewed.
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hera S.p.A. | Italy | IT04245520376 | Immediate and ultimate parent | 100% | Active | September 2026 |
Recent structural changes: In June 2024, INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. acquired the gas distribution business unit previously operated by Soelia in the municipality of Argenta (Ferrara province), comprising around 240 km of pipeline and approximately 10,000 connection points, with service operations transferred to INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. from 1 July 2024. This was an acquisition of a distribution network and associated business unit, not a corporate share acquisition, and it did not create a new subsidiary relationship.
Data availability: The corporate structure is treated as parent-only: the immediate and ultimate parent is confirmed through official Hera Group communications, but no subsidiaries of INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. itself were identified.
Sources: Gruppo Hera, corporate announcements on INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A., gruppohera.it, retrieved 11 September 2026. MilanoFinanza, “Utility, Hera acquisisce la rete gas di Soelia tramite Inrete Distribuzione Energia”, milanofinanza.it, 11 June 2024, retrieved 11 September 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA do?
INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. distributes natural gas and electricity through regulated local networks, mainly across Emilia-Romagna and parts of Tuscany, operating the physical infrastructure, metering and connection services used by gas and electricity retail suppliers and end customers.
Who owns INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA?
INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. is wholly owned: Gruppo Hera's own corporate communications state that Hera S.p.A. holds a 100% direct shareholding in the company. No other shareholder is disclosed.
Who is INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural-person Ultimate Beneficial Owner is confirmed for INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. in the sources reviewed. Its parent, Hera S.p.A., is a listed multi-utility with a broad, publicly disclosed shareholder base rather than a single controlling individual.
Is INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA still an active company?
INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA's status is listed as active.
What is INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA's registered address?
The registered address on file for INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA is BOLOGNA, Italy.
Is INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA listed on a stock exchange?
INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. is not itself listed on a stock exchange. Its parent, Hera S.p.A., is listed on Euronext Milan (Borsa Italiana).
Who are the officers/directors of INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA?
Federico Bronzini has served as Amministratore Delegato (Managing Director) of INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. since January 2021, according to Gruppo Hera's official corporate website. No other current officers were confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Does INRETE DISTRIBUZIONE ENERGIA SPA have a parent company or subsidiaries?
INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A.'s immediate and ultimate parent is Hera S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy), which holds a 100% shareholding. No verified subsidiaries of INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A. itself were identified.
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