FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January, 2005

Commission File Number: 001-12440

ENERSIS S.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Santa Rosa 76
Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F  [X]   Form 40-F  [   ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes    [  ]      No    [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes    [  ]      No    [X]

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information
contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes    [  ]      No    [X]

If °;Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit 01   - Essential Fact Statement dated January 27, 2005.

Santiago, January 27, 2005
Ger. Gen. N°; 12/2005

Mr.
Alejandro Ferreiro Y.
Superintendent of Securities and Exchange
Hand-Delivery

RE: Essential Fact Statement

Dear Mesdames and Sirs:

In accordance with Articles 9 and 10.2 of Law No. 18,045 and of the Superintendency’s General Regulation No. 30, and by the authority vested in me, I hereby inform you, as an essential fact statement, that in their ordinary session held on January 26, 2005, Enersis’ Board decided unanimously not to pay an interim dividend in February 2005, with respect to the financial results of December 2004, in accordance with the governing policy, since the anticipated conditions of the cited policy were not met.

Respectfully yours,

Mario Valcarce Duran
Chief Executive Officer

c.c.
Bolsa Comercio de Santiago
Bolsa Electrónica de Chile
Bolsa Corredores de Valparaíso
Comisión Clasificadora de Riesgo
Banco Santander Santiago – Local Bondholders Representant

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	ENERSIS S.A.
Date: January 27, 2005	By:	/s/ Mario Valcarce
		Name:    Mario Valcarce
		Title:      Chief Executive Officer