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11/28/2016
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The tariff flag that will be applied in the light bills in December will be green, which means that there will be no extra charges for the consumer. According to the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel), what determined the return of the flag to the green plateau was the most favorable hydrological condition, which allowed the shutdown of the most expensive thermal plants.
Last month, the flag adopted was yellow, because of the lack of rainfall, which meant that thermoelectric plants with a higher cost were used to guarantee the energy supply to the country.
Since the flag tariff system was implemented in January 2015, until February of this year, the flag remained red, first with a charge of R $ 4.50 per 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed, and then with The red flag level 1, which means an increase of R $ 3.00 per 100 kWh. In March, it changed to yellow, with an extra cost of R $ 1.50 per 100 kWh, and from April to October it was green, with no extra charge. Last month, the flag went yellow again.
Rate Flag
The tariff flag system was created as a way of recomposing the extra expenses with the use of energy from thermoelectric plants, which is more expensive than hydroelectric power. The color of the flag that is printed on the light bill (red, yellow or green) indicates the cost of electricity, depending on the conditions of electricity generation. For example, when it rains less, the reservoirs of the hydroelectric plants become emptier and it is necessary to activate more thermoelectric to guarantee the energy supply in the country.
According to the National Electric Energy Agency, the tariff flag is not an extra charge on the electricity bill, but a different way of charging a value that was already included in the energy bill, through the annual tariff readjustment of the distributors. The agency believes that the flag makes the bill more transparent and the consumer has the best information to use electricity more consciously.
Edition: Maria Claudia
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Source: Agência Brasil
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