The TRF-1 (Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region) accepted a request from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) and suspended the injunction that had increased Light's annual tariff adjustment to more than 16% at the beginning of last week.
On March 10th, the Agency had approved an 8,59% increase in electricity bills for consumers served by the distributor – a value approximately twice the projected inflation rate for 2026, estimated at around 4%.
Nevertheless, Light questioned the index and appealed to the courts, which days later granted the concessionaire's request. raising the adjustment to 16,69%. With the decision of the TRF-1 (Regional Federal Court of the 1st Region), the increase in electricity bills for consumers served by the company returned to the level of 8,59%.
The Court understood that maintaining the injunction could have a direct impact on consumers, with a significant increase in tariffs. A ANEEL, in turn, argued that the tariff process was conducted within legal norms and that the amounts related to tax credits should be fully returned to consumers.
The case rapporteur also highlighted that suspending the court decision is necessary to preserve the public interest and affordable tariffs, a principle that guides the regulation of the electricity sector.
O Canal Solar They contacted Light and are awaiting an official statement from the distributor regarding the decision.
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