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Electricity consumption in Brazil totaled 28.6 gigawatt-hours in February, a 5.5% increase in comparison with February, 2005. The cumulative increase so far in 2006 amounts to 3.6%.

These data, released Monday, April 17, come from the Energy Research Enterprise's (EPE) Monthly Electric Energy Market Accompaniment Bulletin. The EPE is linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy.

According to the document, the increase was largely due to last summer's high temperatures, which had a particularly strong impact on consumption by the commercial, service, and residential sectors.

The bulletin points out that the 10.4% rise in electricity consumption by the commercial and service sectors reflects the growth in summer tourism, which affects the hotel and retail shopping sectors.

Among residential consumers, on the other hand, the 5.4% rise in demand was the result of increased use of air conditioners and other cooling devices, such as refrigerators.

The industrial sector, although it accounted for 43% of all the electricity consumed in Brazil in February, elevated its demand only 2.1%.

The "others" category, which includes the rural sector, services, street lighting, and the government sector, was also responsible for a significant increase in demand, 10.3%, in February.

Average monthly residential consumption in February was 146.6 kilowatt-hours, 2.3% more than in February, 2005. Despite this increase, the figure is still 19% less than in February, 2000, the year before the energy supply crisis that hit the country in 2001.

The last phrase said it all :
written by Guest, 2006-04-18 20:35:51

Despite this increase, the figure is still 19% less than in February, 2000, the year before the energy supply crisis that hit the country in 2001.

Great developing country long term !
Isnt it? May be between 2008 and 2010 they will surpass their 2001 record.....finally !

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written by Guest, 2006-04-19 05:27:54

well, I'll say this, people here SUFFER with the heat, at least in the northeast. And, it's so expensive that NO ONE has central air conditioning....NO ONE. It's a rare occasion when you go into a store with central air. Where I'm at, even one of the shopping malls doesn't turn on their air-conditioning at times, and it's 88 degrees outside! Think that's good for people with heart and/or respiratory conditions??

I have ONE air conditioner in my bedroom, a "split" as they call it, which is supposed to be more energy efficient, ONE television, ONE computer, and ONE air conditioner. My energy bills run right at 300 reais per month!! If I put splits throughout my apartment in an attempt at a "climate controlled" atmosphere, I feel quite certain that my energy bills would be at least 1000 reais per month! Or 3 times the minimum wage here.

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written by Guest, 2006-04-19 05:33:57

that should have said, "one air conditioner, one tv, one computer, and one refrigerator."

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written by Guest, 2006-04-19 11:37:53

Stop lying gringo
We never had it better !
Brasil registra recorde histórico de consumo de energia elétrica

Demanda máxima instantânea no Sistema Interligado atingiu 61.155 MW

O Sistema Interligado Nacional (SIN) registrou ontem (08/03), às 19h20, uma demanda máxima instantânea de energia elétrica de 61.155 MW — novo recorde histórico do consumo de energia elétrica no Brasil. A marca anterior era de 60.918 MW, ocorrida em 7 de abril de 2005.

A participação de cada fonte na geração da energia necessária para atender o consumo do dia de ontem (08/03) foi a seguinte:
- hidrelétrica: 91,73%;
- térmica convencional: 4,72%;
- térmica nuclear: 3,55%.

Os dados regionais apurados na quarta-feira, relativos à demanda máxima instantânea e respectivos horários de pico, foram os seguintes:
- SUL: 10.833 MW – 19h23;
- SUDESTE/CO: 38.550 – 19h17;
- NORTE (interligado): 3.796 MW – 19h10;
- NORDESTE: 8.242 MW – 18h36.

Historicamente, o término do horário de verão, associado às altas temperaturas nesta época do ano, contribuem para o aumento da demanda. Mesmo com o registro de consumo recorde neste período, o SIN garantiu a produção e transmissão da energia necessária para suprir a demanda em conformidade com os padrões de qualidade e de segurança do sistema.

Atualmente, a capacidade instalada de geração de energia elétrica do Sistema Interligado é da ordem de 92 mil MW, o que garante o pleno atendimento do setor, mesmo nos meses de maior consumo.

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