The National Electric Energy Agency, Aneel, is responsible for authorizing the readjustment in the electricity tariff by public service concessionaires. Recently, Aneel allowed nine distributors in Brazil to promote readjustment in the electricity tariff. See which states are affected by the measure.
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The increase authorized by Aneel will impact the lives and routine of millions of Brazilians. Alagoas, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraíba, Paraná, Santa Catarina and São Paulo are the affected states.
The readjustment varies according to the state and type of consumer, such as high voltage, low voltage and residential customers. For the residential customer, the increase can reach 19.86% in Alagoas and 10% in São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul. As for residential consumers in Paraíba and Paraná, there will be a small reduction in the rate, with values lower than 0.5%. The biggest increase recorded happens in Santa Catarina, for high voltage customers: up to 32% more in the bill value.
Reasons for increasing the electricity bill
The readjustment in the electricity bill, confirmed by the Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes, is a consequence of the water crisis that is plaguing the country. Thus, there will be an increase in the level 2 red flag, which has the function of defraying the variable expenses related to the generation of electricity. The level 2 red flag is used precisely in times of water crisis, with a greater impact on electricity production in Brazil. Currently, this value is R$ 9.42 per 100 kilowatts per hour.
For this reason, starting this month, the red flag level 2 should go from the current value to R$ 14 or R$ 15 for every 100 kilowatts consumed by users of the energy service. Thus, in addition to inflation, Brazilian consumers also suffer from pressure on their bills due to the increase in prices related to basic services, such as the electricity bill. Saving as much as possible is the only way out at this point.
