Low-income families will pay less in February

The underdogs will get the cheapest electricity bill in February. The National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) announced last Friday (28) that it will apply the green flag to beneficiaries of the social electric energy tariff this month. Check the details now!

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How do you get the social tariff for the energy bill?

Registration is done automatically, so it will not be necessary to bring documents to the electricity distributor. Persons covered by the social tariff are those who meet the following requirements:

• They are registered in Cadastro Único (CadÚnico) with a per capita income of up to half the minimum wage (606 BRL) per capita;
• The green flag will also be in effect for families earning up to three minimum wages, if someone with a disability or illness frequently needs electricity-consuming appliances;
• In addition, persons with disabilities and seniors aged 65 and over who are BPC recipients will also be included and covered by the Green Flag.

How does the green flag work?

Tariff flag system was created by ANEEL. There are three colors (yellow, red, green) which indicate whether the power will cost more or less depending on the generation conditions.

Thus, there is no energy tariff increase under the green flag, while under the yellow flag there is an addition of R$0.010 per kilowatt-hour consumed. In a red flag, the increase is R$0.030 per kWh.

Science focused on the state of water scarcity

The Ministry of Mines and Energy established the Water Scarcity Banner to meet the costs of energy production in times of water crisis. For this reason, it has been determined that this will be the current flag until April for other consumers. Therefore, there will be an increase of R$ 14.20 for every 100 kWh consumed.

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