From Enel’s Origins to the Regulatory Shake-up (1962–1996)

Abstract

The first ten years of Enel’s existence were inextricably tied to the history of industry and social development in Italy. On 27 November 1962, under the IV Fanfani government, parliament approved the measure to nationalize the country’s power system. The decision came after a long debate that had involved parliament, the press, public opinion and the industrial community.