A ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) approved, this Tuesday (18), the Enel-CE tariff review, common average increase of 3,06% from this Saturday (22). The decision impacts 3,8 million consumer units in 184 municipalities in Ceará.
O maximum index reaches 11,54%, In case of rural consumption. For residential customers, the increase will be 4,6%, while for medium and high voltage customers (generally industries and large commercial businesses) there will be a reduction of 3,77%.
A review tariff Enel-CE é held every four years, with the aim of, according to the Agency, preserving the economic-financial balance of the concession, recognizing the investments made by the company during the period.
According to ANEEL, review calculation dtariffs was impacted, among other factors, by the increase in energy purchase (+1,84%) and energy transport costs (+ 1,23%).
Since the beginning of the year, ANEEL already approved eight revisions and tariff adjustments in the country. In addition to ENEL Ceará, the Agency also authorized the elevations proposed by CPFL Paulista and Santa Cruz; from Enel-RJ; from Cemig; from Light; and Energisa Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, which together affected 54 million consumers.
At the moment, ANEEL already has prospects of approving, soon, the readjustment and tariff reviews of another five distributors: Enel-SP; RGE Sul; Coelba; Cosern and Energisa-SE.
According to a survey of hug (Brazilian Association of Energy Traders), the electricity bill in Brazil has already accumulated a 70% increase in the last eight years – a higher level than inflation, which was 58% in the period.
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