Electricity consumers in Santa Catarina will pay more for their electricity bill starting Saturday (22). A ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) approved this week the tariff readjustment for Celesc (Centrais Elétricas de Santa Catarina SA), a concessionaire that serves approximately 3,6 million consumer units in the state.
The average effect for the distributor's customers will be 10,82%. The impact, however, varies according to the voltage level to which the consumer is connected.
For residential consumers and other units served at low voltage, the adjustment will be 9,26%. Consumers connected to high voltage, a group that mainly includes industries and large commercial establishments, will have an average increase of 14,16%.
According to ANEELThe adjustment was primarily driven by increased transmission costs and sector charges. Financial components related to the current and previous tariff cycles also contributed to the result.
The annual tariff adjustment updates the costs recognized by the regulatory agency for providing the distribution service.
The approved percentage does not necessarily represent the exact increase that each consumer will individually perceive, since the final bill amount also depends on consumption patterns, tax incidence, and the current tariff flag.
Fares may also increase in the Federal District.
In addition to approving the Celesc readjustment, the ANEEL Neoenergia Brasília, the company responsible for supplying electricity in the Federal District, is preparing an update to the rates charged.
The proposal under analysis foresees an average increase of 1,10% for consumers connected to low voltage and 3,95% for those served at high voltage. The rates will be debated in a public hearing scheduled for Thursday (27), at Aneel headquarters, in Brasília (DF).
The meeting will allow consumers, representatives of the distributor, and other interested parties to present their contributions before the agency makes its final decision. If the proposal is approved, Neoenergia Brasília's new tariffs will take effect on October 22nd.
Among the factors that most influenced the percentages are the costs of distribution, transmission and purchase of energy, in addition to the inclusion of financial components in the tariff calculation.
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It's curious that the higher the energy prices go, the less consumption is recorded, the more energy is stored in the grid through solar injection, and the higher the costs are distributed to both consumers and producers... Instead of lowering the price to encourage more consumption and reduce grid overload.