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02/07/2013
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Result was influenced by the high demand of residential, commercial, and especially in the industrial sector
The consumption of electricity in Brazil rose 4.2% in May compared to the same period in 2012, driven by strong demand for residential and commercial, and the increase in consumption of the industry after the sector has been one year without registering high monthly. Electricity demand in Brazil was 38,354 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in May, said the Energy Research Company (EPE), on Monday.
The Brazilian industry consumed 15,557 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in May, an increase of 2.1% compared to the average monthly consumption over the past 12 months. Compared to the same period last year, increased demand for industry was 1.9%. Among the main reasons for advancement are high in demand for the area of non-metallic mineral products and the demand for additional network industries that typically make use of self-generation.
"Despite these positive statistics, still can not be said that industrial production is on a path of sustained recovery," the EPE in the Monthly Review of the Electricity Market. The power consumption of the mining and metallurgy still present downturn, according to EPE, reflecting the fall in international prices of their products. Industrial consumption in Maranhão, Pará and Minas Gerais, which have a strong weight of these sectors, fell 15.1% in May, 6.2% and 2.3%, respectively, year on year.
Households already had a high of 7.4% in electricity consumption in May, influenced by the timing of revenues from electric utilities over the same period in 2012 and also lower temperatures in the South, which increases use of appliances such as heaters, among other factors. The trade increased consumption by 6.4%, while remaining strong despite a slowdown in the growth rate.
"The slowdown is in line with sector indicators such as the level of intention to household consumption, calculated by the CNC, which is 6.2% below the level in May 2012, and the volume of retail sales, which grew as IBGE data, increased from 6.8% in March to 6.4% in April, "said the EPE.
Source: See - Online
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