Moody’s Local AR upgrades Edenor (NYSE: EDN) to AA-.ar long-term rating

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor), an Argentine electricity distribution and marketing company, reported that Moody’s Local AR upgraded its long-term local and foreign currency ratings from A.ar to AA-.ar. Moody’s Local AR also affirmed Edenor’s 1.ar equity rating, and the company communicated this change as a material fact to the Argentine securities and market authorities.

Positive

• Moody’s Local AR upgraded Edenor’s long-term local and foreign currency ratings to AA-.ar from A.ar, and affirmed its equity rating at 1.ar, indicating an improved formal credit assessment by the rating agency.

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• None.

Key Figures

Moody’s Local AR long-term rating (local and foreign currency): AA-.ar Previous long-term rating: A.ar Equity rating: 1.ar

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Moody’s Local AR long-term rating (local and foreign currency) AA-.ar Upgraded from A.ar by Moody’s Local AR on August 7, 2026

Previous long-term rating A.ar Prior Moody’s Local AR rating before upgrade to AA-.ar

Equity rating 1.ar Equity rating affirmed by Moody’s Local AR for Edenor

Key Terms

Moody’s Local AR, long-term local and foreign currency ratings, equity rating, Material fact

4 terms

Moody’s Local AR financial

"Moody’s Local AR upgraded the Company’s long-term local and foreign currency ratings"

long-term local and foreign currency ratings financial

"upgraded the Company’s long-term local and foreign currency ratings from A.ar to AA-.ar"

equity rating financial

"and affirmed its equity rating at 1.ar"

Material fact regulatory

"Ref: Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A Material fact Risk Rating"

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FAQ

What rating change did Moody’s Local AR announce for Edenor (EDN)?

Moody’s Local AR upgraded Edenor’s long-term local and foreign currency ratings from A.ar to AA-.ar. At the same time, it affirmed the company’s 1.ar equity rating, and Edenor reported this update as a material fact in Argentina.

Which Edenor (EDN) ratings were affected by the Moody’s Local AR action?

Moody’s Local AR upgraded Edenor’s long-term local and foreign currency ratings to AA-.ar. The agency also affirmed the equity rating at 1.ar, meaning the equity classification remained unchanged while the credit ratings were raised.

How did Edenor (EDN) describe the significance of the Moody’s rating update?

Edenor classified the Moody’s Local AR rating move as a material fact. The company formally notified Argentina’s securities regulator and market operator that its long-term ratings were upgraded to AA-.ar and its 1.ar equity rating was affirmed.

Who is the rating agency that upgraded Edenor (EDN) to AA-.ar?

The upgrade was made by Moody’s Local AR, a local Moody’s-affiliated rating agency. It raised Edenor’s long-term local and foreign currency ratings to AA-.ar and confirmed the company’s 1.ar equity rating on August 7, 2026.

What remained unchanged in Edenor’s (EDN) ratings after Moody’s Local AR review?

Moody’s Local AR affirmed Edenor’s equity rating at 1.ar, meaning that specific rating did not change. Only the long-term local and foreign currency ratings were upgraded from A.ar to AA-.ar, as disclosed by the company.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August, 2026

EMPRESA DISTRIBUIDORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA NORTE S.A. (EDENOR)

(DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING COMPANY OF THE NORTH )

(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)

Argentina

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Av. del Libertador 6363,

12th Floor,

City of Buenos Aires (A1428ARG),

Tel: 54-11-4346-5000

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F  X     Form 40-F 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes    No  X  

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .)

 

August 7, 2026

Messrs.

COMISIÓN NACIONAL DE VALORES

Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission

Issuers´ Management Office

25 de Mayo 175

City of Buenos Aires

Messrs.

BOLSAS Y MERCADOS ARGENTINOS S.A.

Sarmiento 299

City of Buenos Aires

Ref: Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A

Material fact

Risk Rating

Dear Sirs:

I hereby address you on behalf of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A.

(indistinctly, “Edenor” or the “Company”) in accordance with the provisions of CNV Rules, in order to inform you that today, Moody’s Local AR upgraded the Company’s long-term local and foreign currency ratings from “A.ar” to “AA-.ar”, and affirmed its equity rating at “1.ar”.

Yours faithfully,

Lucila Ramallo

Market Relations Officer.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (EDENOR S.A.)

Avda. del Libertador 6363 – Buenos Aires, C1428ARG – Argentina. Tel.: 4346-5400 Fax: 4346-5327

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A.
	By:	/s/ Germán Ranftl
		Germán Ranftl
		Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 7, 2026