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Energy consumption in Brazil increased by 2.5% in the first half of September, compared to the same period last year, consolidating the trend towards resumption of economic activities in the country.
According to data from CCEE (Electric Energy Trading Chamber), the volume of energy consumed between the 1st and 15th of this month was 63,660 average MW, compared to 62,113 average MW recorded last year.
In the ACR (Regulated Contracting Environment), which brings together consumers whose energy purchases are made by distributors, consumption remained practically stable in September (+0.1%), totaling 43,343 average MW.
In the ACL (Free Contracting Environment), in which consumers can choose their energy supplier, the advance was 7.9%, reaching 20,318 average MW.
According to CCEE, excluding migrations to the free market, the ACR would see an increase of 2.2% and the ACL, an increase of 3.2%. Self-producers increased their consumption by 6.35%, to 2,245 average MW.
Power generation in SIN advances
Power generation in the SIN (National Interconnected System) increased by 3.4% in the first half of September compared to the same period in 2019, going from 64,450 average MW to 66,621 average MW.
The highlight was the increase in production at hydraulic (16.7%), wind (12.6%) and photovoltaic (24.2%) plants. Only thermal plants showed a drop in their generation (-36.8%), including biomass, which had been showing an increase in generation in recent months.
Self-producers presented, in the first 15 days of September, a generation 10.5% lower than last year, for 1,359 average MW.
