Electricity bills in Pará will weigh heavier on consumers’ pockets. Aneel has authorized an average adjustment of 6.94% in Equatorial Pará’s tariffs, following a rigorous technical review.
Consumers in Pará face a new tariff scenario with the publication of the homologation resolution by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel). The decision, unanimous among the agency’s directors, established an average increase of 6.94% for Equatorial Pará, the concessionaire serving over 3.12 million consumer units in the state.
The approval process involved a detailed analysis conducted by director Willamy Frota, who had requested a review in August. The aim of the inquiry was to understand if the distributor’s energy contracting strategy had negatively impacted final consumer prices. After technical clarifications, the agency confirmed the compliance of the operations.
Impacts on Consumers’ Wallets
The adjustment reflects different weights for each consumption profile. For high-voltage users, the average increase reaches 8.09%, while for low-voltage users—the category encompassing most households—the rate is 6.66%.
The main pressure on the increase came from energy purchases, accounting for 3.19 percentage points of the adjustment. This scenario was caused by the termination of cheaper contracts and their replacement with agreements at higher costs, as well as regulatory changes involving hydroelectric plants and the Angra quota.
Following the analysis, the technical area concluded that the increase in energy costs stemmed from contract expirations, with no indication that the distributor’s actions contributed to the rise.
The Role of UBP Resources
A crucial point that prevented an even greater impact was the use of resources from the renegotiation of Public Asset Usage (UBP). Without the contribution of R$ 557 million allocated by Aneel, the adjustment could have reached an expressive 13.41%.
This advance mechanism acted as a buffer, reducing the final rate by 6.10 percentage points. In addition to energy, transmission costs (0.43 points) and sector charges (1.42 points) also pressured the bill, while Parcel B, which covers the company’s operational costs, showed a negative effect of 1.40 points, helping to contain the increase.
Future Outlook
Equatorial Pará requested financial compensation for the tariff difference between the contract’s anniversary date (August 7) and the new adjustment’s effective date. Aneel recognized the distributor’s right but determined that this adjustment would only be processed in 2027, corrected by the Selic Rate, preventing the amount from accumulating immediately on consumer bills.
For the coming cycles, tariff stability will largely depend on energy market contracting strategies and the evolution of sector charges. Meanwhile, the electric sector continues to monitor market movements to ensure supply for the state with the least possible impact on the population.
