The Company

We are a leading infrastructure operator in Italy, managing essential services for people’s lives and the country’s development, such as water, energy and the environment.
Detail of the terrace of the Acea's headquarters at sunset, with the sun reflected in the window on the left, and a view of the city of Rome and the Gazometro in the background. Detail of the terrace of the Acea's headquarters at sunset, with the sun reflected in the window on the left, and a view of the city of Rome and the Gazometro in the background.

Our mission: people for sustainable infrastructure

 

We are people committed to the development and management of safe and sustainable infrastructure, ensuring every day that citizens/customers and local communities have access to essential resources for their daily life. We invest in innovation and digitalization with a view to continuously improving service quality. We are working to support the energy transition and the circular economy, with the goal of combating climate change. We are committed to the socio-economic development of the areas where we operate and to building an inclusive working environment.

Our projects
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Acea's businesses

We manage and protect natural resources while developing sustainable and efficient infrastructure. We work each day to ensure high-quality services, improve people’s lives, and create value for communities.

We manage water

We handle each phase of the integrated water service, from the source to our customers.

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We distribute energy

We operate in the public lighting and electricity distribution sectors.

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Waste valorisation

We manage the treatment of waste and use it to generate energy, from a circular economy perspective.

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Handling of engineering and services

We provide consulting, plant design and laboratory analysis services.

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Energy prduction

We generate energy via hydroelectric and thermoelectric power plants and photovoltaic facilities.

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Sale of energy and gas

We operate in the energy market via the sale of electricity and gas.

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Our businesses in numbers

10 mln

people served in Italy through our water network

9 ,020

Company employees

1 ,420 mln€

Pro-forma EBITDA

7 ,6 bn

investments envisaged in the 2024-2028 Business Plan

Consolidated data as at 31 December 2025

Where we operate

2024-2028 Business Plan:

“Green Diligent Growth”

 

The 2024-2028 Business Plan envisages a major increase in investments to reinforce Acea’s role as infrastructure operator in the water, energy and environment regulated sectors. Sustainability is inherent in all business decisions, while innovation steers growth to make infrastructures more and more resilient.

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What is driving us

Sustainability is an integral part of our business

 

We protect natural resources, we promote fair development and support the energy transition.

We put into practice cutting edge know-how

 

We develop robotic technologies and GenAI, we support the development of smart cities and the generation of energy using renewable sources.

We take care of the territories where we operate

 

We enhance and protect the territory, by contributing towards the growth and development of the communities.

 

Excellence and solidity within a single company

Acea is an organisation with 9,020 employees who every day are committed to guaranteeing service quality for the local communities.