Continuing from report from Canal Solar, published this Thursday (30), which showed that more than 40% of Brazilian industries have already migrated to the Free Energy Market in the last two years, another analysis by CNI (National Confederation of Industry) details how the cost of electricity has impacted the sector's competitiveness and what strategies companies have been adopting to reduce expenses.
Research shows that for 83% of industries, the cost of energy is a key factor in the sector's competitiveness, while 67% stated that rising tariffs directly impact their companies' production costs.
The increase in electricity bills was considered high (above 30%) by 3% of companies. For 20%, the impact was medium (above 10%), while 39% classified the increase as low (up to 10%).
Furthermore, 64% of industries stated that they have adopted some measure to save energy or reduce electricity costs. The main strategy was migrating to the Free Energy Market, cited by 30% of companies.
Investments in self-generation and energy efficiency measures were cited by 13% of industries, while 28% stated that they had not adopted any measures to optimize energy consumption in their production processes.
Among the segments surveyed, the rubber products segment recorded the highest percentage of companies that invested in self-generation (25%) and also showed high adherence to the free market, with 38% of companies.
The footwear sector led the migration to the free market, with 47% of companies, while the computer equipment and electronics sector invested the most in energy efficiency (25%).
The "Special Survey of Industry and Energy" was conducted in April by the CNI (National Confederation of Industry) with 1.498 industries from the extractive and manufacturing sectors, including 601 small, 529 medium, and 368 large companies.
Check out the full CNI study by clicking here. here
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