Expensive or cheap? Anil reveals a new flowery idea on the electricity bill

National Electric Energy Agency (a snake) confirmed that the tariff flag will be green for the entire month of January 2023. The good news indicates to the consumer that there will be no additional charges for Electricity billto the delight of the Brazilians. Understand the reasons.

Without the surcharge, it would be the ninth consecutive month that the tariff flag is green. The reason for maintaining the indicator without additional charges is related to the levels of hydroelectric reservoirs. With the rainy season, power generation is at a lower cost.

Green tariff flag in January

When the tariff flag is green, such as in the first month of 2023, no additional energy production expenditure is necessary.

On the other hand, according to Aneel, when thermoelectric plants are activated, the cost of production is higher and the quantity is passed on to consumers, with additional charges. For example in the case of the science of water scarcity.

Tariff flags were created in 2015 and since then have become the main indicator alerting Brazilian families of production conditions. energy. It is an important way to highlight the importance of savings when reservoir levels are lower.

Most expensive flags

In the past two years, the science of water scarcity tariffs has led to an increase in the cost of the electricity bill. It was valid between September 2021 and April 2022. The consumer paid an additional amount of R$14.20 for every 100 kWh consumed.

When applied, for example, the yellow and red markers have an increase of R$2989 and R$9795 per 100 kWh consumed, respectively.

According to the National Agency, the identification flags are valid for the National Interconnected System (SIN) which is divided into four subsystems and includes practically all of Brazil, except for the states in the northern region, as well as Mato Grosso and Roraima .

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