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Electricity consumption in the country declined 2.9% in July, says EPE

03.09.2015

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The consumption of electricity in the country fell 2.9% in July, compared to the same month last year, said yesterday (1) the Energy Research Company (EPE), under the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Factors such as adverse economic scenario, increase in electricity tariffs, the milder temperatures and the fall in the purchasing power of the worker contributed to the result. Between January and July, the reduction of power consumption in the network reached 1.4%. Over 12 months ending in July, the fall in consumption was 0.2%.

Most diminuiçãoo the month was observed in residential consumption (-5%), the highest in the last ten years, EPE said on Review Monthly Electricity Market. In the Southeast, the reduction of electricity consumption reached 7%, affecting all states, especially the Rio de Janeiro (11%). In the North and South, residential consumption also showed significant decline, with rates of -8.2% and -5% respectively.

In the industrial area, the consumption of electricity fell 3.4% in July, compared to the same month of 2014, which had already submitted decrease compared to 2013 due to the Soccer World Cup. The drop in consumption in 2014 was influenced by the reduction of working hours on match days and the holidays decreed by municipalities during the World Cup. The drop in consumption shows the low industrial activity in the country, says EPE.

Among the ten industrial sectors that demand more electricity, only one, the extraction of metallic minerals, increased consumption by 13.3%. The biggest drop was recorded in the metal products industry, except machinery and equipment, around 9%, followed by textiles (-8.9%), metallurgical industry (-6.8%) and chemical industry (-6 , 7%).

In the face of weak activity, the commercial sector was stable consumption of electricity in July. The most affected regions are Southeast and South, with declines of 2% and 0.3%, respectively. In contrast, commercial consumption grew 6.9% in the North; 5% in the Midwest; and 2.1% in the Northeast.

 

Source: Agency Brazil

 

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