In the midst of a judicial recovery, Light wants to increase Rio de Janeiro’s electricity bill

The company applied to Aneel, demanding a 10% tariff increase; The increase will help the company deal with the financial problems it is facing

turn on / facebook / lightLast month, Light filed for judicial recovery and is expected to present the plan to the judiciary in the coming weeks.

a a lighta distributor serving millions of state residents Rio de Janeiroincluding in the capital, Rio de Janeiro, wants an extraordinary increase in Electricity bill. The lawsuit was filed to National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) It is considered a high demand of up to 10% increase, according to sources. The increase will help the company address the problems it has been facing for a long time, including those related to cats, and secretive energy connections. Light is in an area controlled by merchants and militiamen. In these areas, there is a lot of energy losses, and therefore revenues. The last increase that Lite touted in March was 7%. General Manager Anil, Sandoval de Araujo Vitosa Neto, believes that there are no reasons for the extraordinary increase in the Light tariff. Last month, the controlling possession of Light filed for injunctive recovery, which was granted. The recovery plan should be submitted to the judiciary in the coming weeks. At the same time, Light needs to file for a franchise renewal that expires in 2026 for Ministry of Mines and Energy And for Anil. The Company understands that the anticipation of renewal will be important to address the judicial recovery and loss of income.

*With information from reporter Rodrigo Vega