Electricity accounts will be increased in September with the maintenance of the Red Tariff Flag level 2. The National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) announced on Friday (29) that the additional will be $ 7.87 for every 100 kilowatts-hours (KWh) consumed.
According to Aneel, the decision is due to the need for greater use of thermoelectric plants. The measure occurs due to the below average rainfall, which reduced hydroelectric reservoirs levels. The lack of influx directly impacts the hydroelectric generation and makes it necessary to resort to thermal, which have higher production costs.
“The current conditions of influx of the reservoirs of the plants, below average, are not favorable for the hydroelectric generation. As a result, there is a need for greater triggering of thermoelectric plants, with high generation costs, which justifies the maintenance of the Red Flag PATAMAR 2 to September,” the regulatory agency said in a statement.
In previous months, the flag system had already been impacting the power accounts. In June and July, the Red Flag was in force, while in August the most expensive level 2 was triggered. The September signage confirms the continuity of the unfavorable scenario for consumers.
The tariff flag system was created in 2015 by Aneel to indicate consumers the variable costs of power generation in the country. The mechanism uses colors that reflect the moment of the electricity sector. In the green flag, there is no extra charge. In the yellow and red flags, additions are applied according to the cost level for generation.
According to the agency, the model gives greater transparency to the process and allows the consumer to adopt economy measures. Upon learning of the current flag color, the user can reduce consumption to avoid a greater impact on the amount of the electricity bill. The goal is to signal, in real time, the conditions of generation in the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Aneel also reinforced the need for conscious use of electricity. The economy, in addition to relieving the consumer budget, contributes to the preservation of natural resources and the balance of the energy sector in periods of water scarcity.
