Hera has been publicly traded since June 26th 2003. The Group has above 6,000 employees and operates in the provinces of Bologna, Ravenna, Rimini, Forlì-Cesena, Ferrara, Modena and Imola.

In the energy sector the core activity is the distribution and sale of methane gas: with approximately 2.9 billion m3 of gas sold in 2010, Hera is the country's fourth player and the second local utility, in the market of end user sale. The Group also offers district heating and heat management services for public agencies and private individuals and in the district of Imola and Modena also manages the electrical power distribution network.