History

The Company starts serving consumers in the industrial segment by distributing the gas provided by Refinaria Gabriel Passos (REGAP), in Betim. Ten companies from the industrial centers of Betim, Contagem and Belo Horizonte were awarded.

The Company began to operate independently, through the conclusion, with the Government of Minas Gerais, of the Concession Contract for the distribution of natural gas.

The Company concluded the construction of the first natural gas distribution network to serve the city of Juiz de Fora, in the Zona da Mata, through the connection with Gasbel, Petrobras' gas pipeline, coming from the Bacia de Campos to Belo Horizonte.

Gasmig starts operating in the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sector, servicing gas stations for cars.

The Company starts supplying natural gas for the production of electricity to the Juiz de Fora Thermoelectric Power Plant and to Ibirité.

Start of service in the region of the South of Minas Gerais.

The distribution of natural gas begins in the industrial park of the Vale do Aço region, serving large industries such as Vale, Usiminas, Arcelor, Vallourec, among others.

GASMIG began serving the retail segment, connecting the Company's network to restaurants, hospitals, hotels, gyms, among other establishments, in addition to homes.

The Company celebrates a milestone in the history of piped natural gas in Minas Gerais, reaching the number of 10,000 residential customers, which represents growth of 506% in three years.

Gasmig earns gross revenue of BRL 2.0 billion, a number considered historic by the Company. 

Fitch Ratings raised the Company's rating from 'A+(BRA)' to 'AA(BRA)'.

Gasmig obtains category B registration from the Brazilian Securities Commission - CVM, an important step towards ensuring transparency in its operations and expanding access to resources to finance expansion projects.

Fitch Ratings states the 'AA(bra)' National Long-Term Rating of Gasmig and its unsecured debenture issues, revising the Corporate Outlook from Stable to Positive.