The National Electric Energy Administration (Aneel) approved on the last 12th the review and reduction of tariffs on electricity bills for 10 distributors that went through the electricity tariff process in 2022. The new energy price was implemented the following day (13). The decision was announced after Congress approved a law that establishes the return of PIS/Cofins charged on consumer electricity bills. Check now for more information!
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Withdrawal of ICMS from the calculation of federal taxes
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) considered the inclusion of ICMS in the PIS/Cofins calculation base to be illegal and decided to revoke the state tax. The decision ended up resulting in a credit advantage for consumers who overpaid on bills, now resulting in lower tariffs.
The refund credit authorized by the Federal Revenue is 48.3 billion reais. Of these, 12.6 billion reais are reverted to energy tariffs and the remainder will be used for consumer benefits.
Rates open in 2022
Due to the injunction, Aneel delayed the decision on the tariffs of the distributors Energisa Mato Grosso do Sul (EMS), Energisa Mato Grosso (EMT) and Equatorial Alagoas and Light, whose credits have not yet been authorized by the Revenue Federal.
For concessionaires that have not yet gone through the tariff process in 2022, Aneel reported that it will make the appropriate calculations for the impact of returns as companies adjust.
Another measure that will help reduce the value of electricity bills is promoted by the Law Complementary No. 194 (LCP) of 2022, which establishes a ceiling for ICMS electricity tariffs, according to the agency. The application will be made in the states after the inspection of the treasuries of the respective state governments.
Discounts on electricity bills
As a way to meet the requirements, Aneel revised the price of electricity and determined that concessionaires will offer the following discounts on energy bills:
- Coelba: 0.50%
- Cosern: 1.54%
- Celpe: 4.07%
- CPFL Santa Cruz: 2.32%
- CPFL Paulista: 2.44%
- EBO: 5.26%
- Enel CE: 3.01%
- Enel (RJ): 4.22%
- ESS: 4.47%
- Sulgipe: 4%