EDP will be the electric energy supplier to Makro the following 3 years. The leading firm in wholesale distribution to the hotel and catering industry has signed a contract with the energy company for the supply of all its stores in Spain, as well as its multi-temperature distribution platform in Catalonia.

The agreement reached by these companies involves the supply of 80.5GWh per year, that is, the equivalent to the average annual consumption of more than 20 000 households, to 38 supply points of the company.

Makro, that arrived in Spain five decades ago, leads the sector of wholesale distribution in the country, and has a large stores’ net located in 25 Spanish provinces of 15 autonomous communities. Apart form the multi-temperature distribution platform located in Catalonia, specifically in El Prat de Llobregat, Makro has other two in Getafe (Madrid) and Quer (Guadalajara), as well as a distribution center in Getafe.

This contract, that starts on January 1, 2023, frames within EDP’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025, and the commercial strategy with its entrepreneurial clients. The company is a role model for great electric energy consumers from all over Spain, boosting their savings and competitivity with personalized energy solutions.

About EDP

EDP is an energy group, leader in value creation, innovation and sustainability. It is part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (World and STOXX) and is also world leader in renewable energy.

In Spain, where the Group EDP employs directly more than 1550 people, it is a referent in the energy market, present in the generation, with almost 5000 MW of installed power, 1.3 million suppliance points in distribution and a marketing portfolio for entrepreneurial customers of electric energy, natural gas and consumption services of more than 17 TWh per year.

About Makro

Makro, Spanish subsidiary from the German group METRO, is the distribution company of the hotel and catering industry in Spain. It has more than 900 000 customers and 37 centers, distributed in 15 Autonomous Communities. Makro offers hoteliers an omni-channel purchase experience, with more than 42 000 products, solutions and services meeting their needs, committing with the local, fresh and quality product. In the 2020/2021 tax year, Makro obtained 1 097 million-euro-consolidated-sales. For further information, visit www.makro.es

About METRO

METRO is the leading international wholesale company food and non-food products, specialized in meeting the needs of hotels, restaurants and caterings (HoReCa) and independent businesses. METRO has 17 million customers all around the world, who profit from the multi-channel combination from the firm. This enables clients to choose whether to purchase in one of their large-format-centers, or to buy online and pick it up in the store, or get it delivered (Food Service Distribution, FSD). METRO also supports the entrepreneurs competitivity and independent businesses with digital solutions, contributing thus to diversity in the market and in the hotel industry. Sustainability is one of METRO’s corporate principles, and therefore, the company has figured in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for more than 8 years. METRO operates in more than 30 countries and employs more than 95 000 people all over the world. In the 2020/2021 tax year, METRO generated 24 800 million-euros-sales. For further information, visit www.metroag.de or MPULSE.de, METRO’s online magazine.