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SACEEM concentrates 97.7% of the electricity substations and cables sector
The company was awarded $ 7.595 billion out of a total of $ 7.773 billion in the sector for supply, civil works, assembly, and disassembly of substations, lines, and underground transmission power lines, according to 2026 data.
What was measured
SACEEM was awarded $ 7,595,775,329 in the sector for supply, civil works, assembly, and disassembly of substations, lines, and underground transmission power lines. The total for the sector in 2026 was $ 7,773,391,169. SACEEM's participation in this sector was 97.7%. Three companies sold in this sector during the period.
The measured block
| Measured | Value | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Adjudicado a SACEEM en el rubro, 2026 | $ 7,6 mil millones | releases.amount.primaryAmount por awards.items.classification.id |
| Total del rubro en el año | $ 7,8 mil millones | suma de todos los proveedores del mismo código; una compra con más de un adjudicatario suma a cada uno, lo que subestima la participación y nunca la exagera |
| Participación de la empresa | 97,7% | cociente entre las dos filas anteriores |
| Empresas que vendieron el rubro | 3 | proveedores distintos con adjudicación en el código |
| Código de catálogo | 100172 | awards.items.classification.id (catálogo SICE) |
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Context
The sector corresponds to catalog code 100172 of the SICE catalog. This code covers the supply, civil works, assembly, and disassembly of substations, lines, and underground transmission power lines.
The rule it puts in play
Concentrating a sector is not in itself an infraction: it may reflect a market with only one capable supplier. The competition defense law does prohibit agreeing or coordinating offers between competitors, and that is a different conduct that this measurement does not observe.
What is missing to say more
For a complete view, it would be necessary to know the details of the awarded contracts, including the amounts and specific conditions of each. It would also be useful to compare this concentration with previous years to identify trends and evaluate market dynamics over time.
Who should answer
The Commission for the Promotion and Defense of Competition must answer whether this market concentration in SACEEM responds to a natural dynamic of the sector or if there are indications of anti-competitive practices.
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