A ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) announced, this Friday (29), that the tariff flag for the month of December will be green. In other words, without charging an extra fee to consumers on their electricity bill.
According to the agency, the more intense rainy period in recent weeks contributed to the recovery of hydroelectric reservoirs, reducing the need to activate thermoelectric plants, known for their higher generation costs.
The green flag was maintained from April 2022 until July 2024, when it gave way to the yellow flag in August. Since then, there have been monthly fluctuations, with the red flags at level 1 in September; red at level 2 in October; and yellow in November.
Basically, the change to the green tariff flag in December reflects the better generation conditions, influenced mainly by the greater availability of water resources.
tariff flags
The tariff flag system was created by ANEEL in 2015 and aims to adjust the cost of electricity for Brazilian consumers on a monthly basis, consisting of the colors green, yellow and red (at levels 1 and 2).
This sequence indicates the cost of energy for the following month: green means there is no additional cost, yellow indicates a slight increase in the energy bill and red means a higher cost for Brazilian consumers.
The sequence reflects the variable cost of energy production, considering factors such as the availability of water resources, the advancement of renewable sources, as well as the activation of more expensive generation sources such as thermoelectric plants.
According to ANEEL, this signaling makes the consumer active in knowing whether or not they need to use energy more consciously, due to its cost.
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