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Energy consumption grew in August, but has not recovered to 2008 levels

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Alana Gandra


Rio de Janeiro - The domestic consumption of electricity in August rose 3.08% in comparison with July, amounting to 32,608 gigawatt hours (GWh), according to the Monthly Market Review of Energy, published yesterday (24) by Energy Research Company (EPE). In comparison with August of last year, the result was 2.4% lower.

The study also shows that in the first eight months of 2009, the total energy consumption decreased 2.6% compared to the same period last year. Over 12 months, the rate was also negative in 0.8%.

Residential consumption showed the largest expansion in August, 6.4%, while the industrial sector grew by 3.6% the previous month. In comparison with August of last year, however, the energy industries fell 8.7%. The fall was driven by the effects of international financial crisis.

EPE stated that, although consumption still remain low compared to the situation before the crisis, the result for August was the highest in the industrial sector recorded since the peak of the global crisis in December 2008. The consumption of industries added 14,446 GWh in August, indicating the resumption of moderate activity, and that can be observed in all regions of the country.

The measures taken by the government for the discharge of taxes contributed to the increased consumption of households in August. The expansion was led by the Northeast, with a growth of 12.6%. In the sector of trade and services, increased consumption reached 2.9% in August, according to EPE.

According to analysts, the low performance of commercial, suggesting a decrease in activity, may have been influenced by the pandemic of influenza A (H1N1) - swine flu, which has delayed the return to school this summer, affecting the sector so negative. The Northeast and North were the exceptions, showing a growth of 9.6% and 5.1% respectively.



Source: Agência Brazil

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