Representative Arnaldo Jardim (Cidadania/SP) presented a PLP (Complementary Law Project) that seeks to reorganize how extra costs on electricity bills, such as charges and subsidies, are managed in Brazil, as well as establishing limits on the growth of these expenses.
According to PLP 100/2026, the country has been facing a continuous increase in energy bills. Part of this increase is linked to the growth of these additional costs, which end up weighing heavily on both families' budgets and the competitiveness of companies.
The proposal defines more clearly what these charges and subsidies are and creates a limit for the growth of related expenses, based on the values projected for 2025.
At the same time, the text excludes some policies considered essential from this limit, such as access to energy in more isolated regions, social tariffs, and services for systems that are not connected to the SIN (National Interconnected System).
Another aspect of the project is the creation of a rule to prevent these costs from being passed on to consumers in a generalized way. The idea is that, when expenses exceed the limit, they will only be paid by the affected consumers, and not by all consumers.
The text also provides for penalties for public managers who authorize expenditures outside the established rules, in addition to requiring periodic evaluations to verify whether these policies continue to make sense or whether they can be gradually reduced.
Finally, the project establishes that new investments in the electricity sector, in generation and transmission, should prioritize more efficient and competitive solutions, with the goal of reducing costs over time and generating a positive impact on electricity bills.
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How does the processing of a PLP work?
A Supplementary Bill follows a similar path to other proposals in Congress. First, it is analyzed by thematic committees in the Chamber of Deputies, where it can be discussed and amended. Then, it goes to a vote in the plenary session.
If approved, the text goes to the Senate, where it goes through similar stages – committees and a final vote. If approved without changes, it goes to the President of the Republic for sanction. If there are changes, it returns to the Chamber of Deputies.
The main difference is that the PLP requires a larger number of votes for approval: it needs an absolute majority (more than half of the total number of parliamentarians), which makes its approval more demanding than that of ordinary laws.
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