In this article, you will learn everything about the program created by the government, at the height of the water crisis, which offers discounts on the electricity bill. In addition, we will help you understand how those who saved energy last year will benefit from this month's bill. Keep reading and find out who is entitled to the discount on the energy bill in January.
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When the water crisis reached its peak, the federal government decided to create a program with discounts only for consumers who managed to save at least 10% of their electricity between September and December 2021.
In addition, according to official information, 35.3 million people will benefit from the Incentive Program for Voluntary Reduction in Electric Energy Consumption. This measure was adopted after Brazil experienced the worst water crisis in the country.
Due to the scarcity of rain, the reservoirs were at very low levels. With that, the specialists came to think that a possible blackout would occur. With the low volume of water, hydroelectric plants had to produce less than half of the energy consumed and thermal plants were responsible for almost 30% of electricity, so the risk it was big.
Only people who reduced their consumption by 10% to 20% at the end of last year, between September and December, will receive a direct discount on their account. For this, the spending of the consumer unit in the same period of 2020 would be used as a basis for comparison.
Soon, the Ministry of Mines and Energy stated that the discount will be R$0.50 for each kWh (kilowatt-hour) that the consumer saved. Therefore, in total, a bonus of R$ 2.4 billion will be distributed to these Brazilians.
Finally, the discount will automatically enter the January 2022 electricity bill, with no need to register or request the discount. Other details can be seen on the ticket itself, where the amount of the rebate will be described in detail.
