Agnes Maria de Aragão Costa | LUCE Awards Winner 2026 | Legacy Women

The 2026 LUCE Awards celebrated two outstanding women whose work is helping shape a more inclusive and sustainable energy future. Agnes Maria de Aragão Costa, Director of Brazil’s Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL), received the Legacy Women Award.

Through her long-standing career in energy policy and regulatory leadership in Brazil, Agnes has demonstrated how public service and institutional reform can contribute to a more resilient and equitable energy system.

From India to Brazil, this year’s winners remind us that while contexts may differ, the meaning of progress is shared: expanding opportunities, challenging assumptions and ensuring that talent is never limited by unequal starting lines.