What is the CUPS, where to find it and why it matters
When managing your electricity or gas, they probably ask for your CUPS number. We’ll explain where to find it.
When managing your energy, such as, for example, getting registered when you reach a home in which there is no light or gas, they're going to ask for your CUPS number.
This code identifies the supply point, and so it could be said that for energy, it is the vehicle identification number for cars. In both cases, what is identified is not a person.
If you change homes, you’ll change your CUPS and the one you had will continue identifying your previous home.
What does CUPS mean?
The acronym CUPS are the initials of the Universal Supply Point Code (Código Universal de Punto de Suministro, in Spanish) , a key with 20 to 22 alphanumeric digits which is essential for confirming your energy supply. Your electricity supply has one CUPS number. Your gas supply has a different CUPS number.
CUPS was created in order to identify each home or business that receives electricity and/or natural gas. It is permanent and invariable: it does not change no matter how much the rate changes, from a seller and even the distributor company.
What is the CUPS for?
In addition to identifying a point of energy supply, it is necessary to provide the CUPS number to carry out operations as common as:
- Registering electricity or natural gas.
- Changing light and/or gas companies.
- Modifying the electrical power of the property.
Although it’s not essential for other operations, we recommend you to always take it into account, because it streamlines many processes.
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