Overview
- Brazil’s power regulator proposed a 19.2% tariff revision for Copel in Paraná, which the utility says would lift a typical residential rate from R$0.64 to about R$0.76 per kWh if adopted.
- The Paraná proposal is in public consultation, with a formal hearing in Curitiba, and would still need board approval before taking effect.
- A technical note for Enel Ceará points to an average 5.78% increase, with a 4.67% rise for homes and 9.61% for high‑voltage users, pending a board vote.
- Ceará’s consumer council challenged the shift from an earlier indication of a zero adjustment to nearly 6%, while Enel Ceará stressed that final tariffs are calculated by Aneel and noted recent reductions in 2024 and 2025.
- Aneel and industry experts attribute the pressure on bills to energy and transmission costs, federal sector charges, and financial items like the CVA and new hydrological‑risk provisions, with national projections pointing to broader increases this year.