Consumo de energia no Brasil recua 14% durante período de isolamento

Energy Consumption in Brazil Falls 14% During Isolation Period

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 27/04/2020 at 14:53

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According to a study conducted by the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE), the average energy consumption in the National Interconnected System (SIN) fell by 14% in the four weeks following the implementation of measures to combat the coronavirus, compared to the first 20 days of March.

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In the free market, the reduction was 18% during the same period, driven by low consumption in the main sectors of the economy that trade energy. In the captive market, demand decreased by 13%. The justification for the lesser value is due to the continuity of residential consumption.

The data compares the period from March 1 to March 20 and between March 21 and April 17. The period considered as the start of the quarantine began on March 18.

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The survey takes into account the total demand of the captive market, in which consumers buy energy directly from distributors, and the free market, which allows for supplier choice and contract negotiation. It does not include data from Roraima, a state not interconnected with the national electric system.

Values by Sector

The automotive and textile industries lead the largest declines in the free market. The textile segment recorded a decline of 49%. The vehicle sector showed a 65% drop in demand after the start of the quarantine.

The other sectors showed the following drop figures:

Commerce: 16%;
Non-Metallic Minerals: 23%;
Manufactured Products: 34%;
Services: 37%;
Others: 8%;

Rio Grande do Sul was the state that showed the largest percentage decrease in energy consumption since the implementation of the quarantine, with a reduction of 30%. Among the three largest variations, Santa Catarina (22%), Mato Grosso do Sul (18%), and Paraná also with 18% appear.

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