The National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) decided to keep the green flag activated until 12/31/2020. The announcement was made this Tuesday (May 26), at a Public Meeting of the Board of ANEEL.

This is yet another emergency measure by the Agency to alleviate the electricity bill of consumers and assist the electricity sector in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic scenario.

The values of the tariff flags are updated every year and take into account parameters such as market estimates, inflation, projected volume of hydroelectric power plants, operating history of the National Interconnected System, in addition to the values and limits of the Difference Settlement Price (PLD) ).

On March 10 - the day before the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement of a pandemic - ANEEL had proposed discussing the additional values for the 2020/2021 cycle. The proposal was in Public Consultation from 12/3 to 4/27.

However, the impacts of the pandemic on energy consumption and economic activities have significantly changed the studies and parameters used in the Agency's proposal.

According to an analysis by ANEEL technicians, who also took into account the contributions to the public consultation, the load reduction scenario and the prospects for energy generation make it possible to activate the green flag in the coming months. In addition, the costs covered by the Tariff Flags are included in the so-called Conta-Covid - loan to the electricity sector made with public and private banks, with the objective of alleviating the impacts of the current crisis in the electricity sector. Thus, the Agency decided to suspend the activation of the flags until 12/31/2020.

About tariff flags 

Created by ANEEL, the system of tariff flags works as a signal for the electricity consumer to know, month by month, the conditions and costs of generation in the country. When production at hydroelectric plants (cheaper energy) is favorable, the green flag is activated, with no increase in the tariff. In bad conditions, the yellow, red 1 or red 2 flags can be triggered.