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27/09/2013
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The national consumption of electricity increased 4.1 % in August , the equivalent of 38,686 gigawatt-hours ( GWh ) , compared with the same month last year , said on Thursday the Energy Research Company ( EPE ) , with Review disclosure Monthly Electricity Market . According to the review last month , the energy consumption in industry was 1.6 % higher than August 2012 , reaching 15,883 GWh .
Residential consumption has advanced 7 % and was the item that most contributed to the high country. In the regions , the largest increases occurred in the South ( 10.2 % ) and Northeast ( 9.9% ) . According to EPE , in the South, severe cold , with temperatures below zero, has increased the use of heaters and in the Northeast, the increase was driven by higher sales of electronics .
In the Southeast , consumption increased 4.8% . São Paulo , the main market of the region grew by 4.8% . Year , residential consumption in the state has increased by 4.3 % .
Also according to the EPE , the consumption sector of trade and services increased by 4.7 % ( 6,597 GWh ) , influenced by the statistical effect ( high base in 2012 ) and industry , 1.6 % ( 15,883 ) . The study also shows that the sectors follow with electro electricity consumption in decline , while other segments have evolved positively , contributing to the good performance in industrial consumption , particularly in the South and Midwest .
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