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[^2]\n\nEnergía Atenea, a subsidiary of Grupo EPM, began operations in 19 municipalities across the Colombian departments of Cesar, Bolívar, and Magdalena after 18 months of preparation. [^3]\n\nEnergía Atenea, a new subsidiary of Grupo EPM, began operating on September 1, 2026, in 35 municipalities previously served by Afinia. [^4]\n\nThe average duration of power interruptions in Cesar, measured by the SAIDI indicator, decreased from 87 hours in 2019 to 67 hours in 2025, representing a reduction of nearly 23%. [^5]\n\nEnergía Atenea's initial operational focus was the department of Cesar with investments exceeding $493.000 million pesos, though its scope expanded to include Bolívar and Magdalena. [^6]\n\nThe new company will assume the distribution and commercialization of electricity in these areas, replacing the operations previously handled by Afinia. [^7]\n\nThe transition to Energía Atenea was driven by a deficit exceeding one trillion pesos that Afinia faced due to energy losses and the need for network modernization. [^8]\n\nGrupo EPM stated that more than 40% of first-stratum clients of Afinia do not pay for the energy they consume. [^9]\n\nGrupo EPM stated that the market split was an strategy to address the complex financial situation in the Caribbean energy sector. 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