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ENERGY CO OF PARANA

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 17, 2025.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2024 · Filed Apr 17, 2025

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2025

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 20-F

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Commission file number:001-14668

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Energy Company of Paraná(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)The Federative Republic of Brazil(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

Rua José Izidoro Biazetto, 158 – bloco A –81200-240 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Daniel Pimentel Slaviero

+55 41 3331 4011 –ri@copel.com

Rua José Izidoro Biazetto, 158 – bloco A – CEP 81200-240, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

(Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares, without par valueN/ANew York Stock Exchange*
Preferred Class B Shares, without par valueN/ANew York Stock Exchange*
American Depositary Shares (as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts), each representing four Common Shares of COPELELPCNew York Stock Exchange
American Depositary Shares (as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts), each representing four Preferred Class B Shares of COPELELPNew York Stock Exchange
  • Shares are not listed for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares pursuant to the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of December 31, 2024

1,297,723,500 Common Shares, without par value

3,128,000 Class A Preferred Shares, without par value

1,676,260,690 Class B Preferred Shares, without par value

1 Special Class Preferred Share, without par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐ Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

†The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (§ 15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP ☐IFRS - International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☒Other ☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17 ☐ Item 18 ☐

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No☒

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA

COPEL and Subsidiaries

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION2
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS3
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS3
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE3
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION4
RISK FACTORS4
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY21
THE COMPANY21
BUSINESS26
CONCESSIONS47
COMPETITION55
Environmental, Social and Governance56
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT59
THE EXPROPRIATION PROCESS60
THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY61
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS88
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS88
OVERVIEW88
ANALYSIS OF ELECTRICITY SALES AND COST OF ELECTRICITY PURCHASED92
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 202393
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES96
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS100
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES101
BOARD OF DIRECTORS101
EXECUTIVE BOARD103
SUPERVISORY BOARD105
STATUTORY AUDIT COMMITTEE105
APPOINTMENT AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE106
INVESTMENT AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE106
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE106
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE107
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION107
EMPLOYEES108
SHARE OWNERSHIP110
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS111
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS111
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS113
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION114
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS114
DIVIDEND PAYMENT116
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING120
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION121
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION121
MATERIAL CONTRACTS125
EXCHANGE CONTROLS125
TAXATION127
DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY133
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK133
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES133
ITEM 12A. DEBT SECURITIES133
ITEM 12B. WARRANTS AND RIGHTS133
ITEM 12C. OTHER SECURITIES133

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COPEL and Subsidiaries

ITEM 12D. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES134
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES134
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS135
ITEM 15. CONTROL AND PROCEDURES135
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT136
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS136
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES136
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTION FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES137
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS137
ITEM 16F. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT138
ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE138
ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE139
ITEM 16I. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS139
ITEM 16J. INSIDER TRADING POLICIES139
ITEM 16K. CYBERSECURITY140
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS141
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS141
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS142
TECHNICAL GLOSSARY143
SIGNATURES148

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm6
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position7
Consolidated Statements of Income9
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income10
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity11
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows12
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements14

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