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ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) opened, this Tuesday (12), a public consultation with the aim of increasing the value of tariff flags in Brazil by up to 57% in the years 2022 and 2023.
According to the proposal, the value of the yellow tariff flag will increase by 56%, from R$ 1.874 to R$ 2.927 for every 100 kWh consumed by the consumer, while red flag 1 will increase by 57%, from R$ 3.971 to R$ 6.237.
The adjustments in both types of flags would imply an increase in the residential electricity bill of 5% and 10%, respectively, when they are activated.
Red flag 2 will have a slight reduction, from 1.7%, from R$ 9.492 per 100 kWh to R$ 9.330. Even so, the value represents an increase of 15% compared to the current average residential tariff.
The proposal may still undergo changes during the public consultation, considering that suggestions may be sent to ANEEL, between April 14th and May 4th. According to the Agency, the proposed increases are mainly motivated by:
- The rise in fuel prices, which practically doubled last year;
- Inflation measured by IPCA, which closed last year with an increase of 10.06% in relation to 2020;
- The effects caused by the water crisis, which forced the hiring and activation of thermal energy plants over the past year.
Green flag in 2022
Even with all the problems listed, ANEEL confirmed what was said this week by the ONS (National Electric System Operator), highlighting that the review of values should not have an impact on Brazilians’ electricity bills in 2022, as there is a high probability of the green flag remaining (at no additional cost) until December.
The two entities claim that the volume of rain recorded since the end of last year and the current situation of the main Brazilian reservoirs will allow the country to go through the rest of the year in a safer way than in relation to 2021, when Brazil was on the verge of an energy collapse due to the greater water crisis of the last 91 years.
Tariff flags
O tariff flag system This is what defines the real cost of energy in Brazil. When energy generation conditions are not favorable, it is necessary to activate thermoelectric plants, increasing costs.
Therefore, additional charges aim to cover the difference and also work to curb the population's consumption. The green flag is the modality that is exempt from the tariff, when the capacity of the hydro plants is in good condition.
The yellow or red colors (at levels 1 and 2) vary respectively, according to generation conditions, while the Water Scarcity flag, the most expensive of all and created in September last year, is only activated in moments of extreme severity.
