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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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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