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09/07/2015
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Last Saturday (4), Eletropaulo increased tariffs for 15.23%. As approved ANEEL (Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency) for large consumers such as industries, the organization suggests an increase of 11.73%, and for consumers connected to the low voltage, as residential, the high will be 17.04%.
The average value of Eletropaulo the energy now is R$ 436.11 per MWh (megawatt hour). In January 2013, when the government applied the effects of MP 579/2012, which reduced the electricity bill, the figure was R$ 238.01 per MWh.
Over the past two and a half years, the increase in energy was 83.23%, considering the ordinary increases of 2013 and 2014, the extraordinary increase of February this year, 31.91% and the tariff revision approved late last month .
Here are some tips on how to avoid feeling in his pocket the high electricity bill:
1 - Replace the bulbs
The light bulb may seem cheaper because it costs less at the time of purchase, but in general, the compact fluorescent four times more economical and lasts eight to ten times more. In one year, only exchanging incandescent for fluorescent equivalent compact, economy is about R$ 230, in a two-bedroom apartment.
2 - attention to energy efficiency
The refrigerators are appliances that spend a lot of energy, but you can save by choosing the model according to energy efficiency. The simplest model, a door, classified as A compared to a rated E represents a savings of R$ 54 in one year. In larger refrigerators that relationship may be even higher. A combined on average 300 liters, for example, you can save over R$ 100 per year.
3 - Take Take
When not using electronic devices, take them from the outlet. If we add all the home TV sets, in addition to the microwave oven and others who are directly plugged-in, the energy bill may increase significantly.
4 - Collect dirty clothes
Washing machines to spend the same amount of electricity, regardless of the amount of clothing that was placed inside. Therefore, the recommendation is that consumers do not use the machine to wash small amounts of clothing and, yes, take the total capacity specified by the manufacturer. In addition, time to move, collect the largest possible amount of clothes and use the temperature on the iron for each type of tissue, leaving the lighter clothes for the end.
5 - The account villain
The showers are the real villains of the energy bill, and it's 25% to 35% of the account value. The average consumption is 88 kWh per month for 8 minutes daily bath in a house with four people. In the summer, you should turn the minimum position, which can generate savings of up to 43%. With the colder water, the monthly consumption drops to 61.6 kWh or less R$ 15.43 in the account. The reduction of three minutes in the bath time at full power generates savings of R$ 19.19.
Source: MSN
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