Brazil and Paraguay have begun negotiations to revise the tariff for energy generated by the Itaipu hydroelectric plant starting in 2027. Among the points under discussion are the possibility of reducing prices and a potential unification of prices practiced between the two countries.
The expectation is that a decision will be announced by December of this year. The information was confirmed by the Brazilian director-general of Itaipu, Enio Verri, during an interview given to journalists at the company's headquarters, in Foz do Iguaçu (PR), this Monday (13).
Currently, the price paid by Brazilian consumers is US$16,71/kW per month, a rate that will remain in effect until December 2026. According to Verri, this is already one of the lowest electricity prices in the country and could be revised downwards, depending on the progress of negotiations.
The executive, however, did not specify what the new amount might be, as the final decision depends on negotiations between the governments of Brazil and Paraguay.
Although the CUSE (Unit Cost of Electricity Services) is fixed at US$ 19,28/kW per month for the period from 2024 to 2026, the amount actually paid by the Brazilian consumer is lower, due to mechanisms applied in the financial structure of the power plant.
In this context, the negotiations start from the level currently practiced in Brazil, and could serve as a reference for a possible convergence of values between the two countries.
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