We define and study a three-parameter model with positive real support called the exponentiated generalized extended Pareto distribution. We provide a comprehensive mathematical treatment and prove that the formulas related to the new model are simple and manageable. We study the behaviour of the maximum likelihood estimates for the model parameters using Monte Carlo simulation. We take advantage of applied studies and offer two applications to real data sets that proves empirically the power of adjustment of the new model when compared to another twelve lifetime distributions.