Energy Co of Parana billed grid market grows 5.8% in 3Q26
Higher temperatures, expanding economic and service activity, and lower solar radiation were cited as factors in 3Q26 billed-grid demand.
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Energy Co of Parana (ELPC; Copel) reported that its billed grid market grew 5.8% in 3Q26; year-to-date growth was 5.0%. The measure deducts part of the energy offset by Mini and Micro Distributed Generation (MMGD). The company said quarterly growth was mainly due to residential and commercial performance, higher temperatures that stimulated consumption, and continued expansion of economic and service activities in Paraná. Lower solar radiation reduced MMGD generation, increasing demand billed by Copel’s grid. The accompanying class breakdown reflects reclassification of industrial consumer units to residential and commercial.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October, 2026
Commission File Number 1-14668
COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Energy Company of Paraná
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
José Izidoro Biazetto, 158
81200-240 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
+55 (41) 3331-4011
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover 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____
COMPANHIA PARANAENSE
DE ENERGIA - COPEL
CNPJ/ME 76.483.817/0001-20 - NIRE 41300036535 - CVM Registration 1431-1
B3 (CPLE3)
NYSE (ELPC)
LATIBEX (XCOPO)
DisCo´s billed grid increased by 5.8% in 3Q26
Year-to-date growth is 5.0%
COPEL (“Company”) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general:
Distribution - Grid Market
The billed grid market, which deducts part of the energy offset by Mini and Micro Distributed Generation (MMGD), grew by 5.8% in 3Q26.
This result is mainly due to the positive performance in the residential and commercial segments. The growth was influenced by higher temperatures that stimulated consumption during the period, and by the continuous expansion of economic and service activities in Paraná. Additionally, lower solar radiation in the region reduced the energy generation from micro and mini distributed generation (MMGD) systems, thereby increasing the demand billed by Copel's grid.
*Considers the effect of reclassifying industrial consumer units to residential and commercial.
The following chart shows the electricity consumed by class in 3Q26:
The following table shows Copel's total energy sales, broken down between Copel’s DisCo, GenCo, Wind Farms and TradeCo:
Note: Does not consider the energy made available through the MRE (Energy Reallocation Mechanism). The results for September 2026 are preliminary and may be subject to change following the release of the final accounting results by the CCEE, which had not yet been released as of the date of this press release.
1 Includes Short-Term Sales Contracts and CBR. Does not include purchase and sale operations involving the monetization of energy backing.
2 Negative values mean that there were more purchases than sales. Does not include purchase and sale operations involving the monetization of energy backing.
Curitiba, October 21, 2026
Felipe Gutterres
Vice-President of Finance and Investor Relations
For further information, please contact the Investor Relations
team:
ri@copel.com or (41) 3331-4011
SIGNATURE
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.
Date October 21, 2026
| COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL | ||
| By: |
/S/ Daniel Pimentel Slaviero |
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| Daniel Pimentel Slaviero Chief Executive Officer |
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