2022-01-24 12:00:00
BRAZIL ELECTRICITY DEMAND UP
ENERDATA - 21 Jan 2022 - Brazil's electricity demand increased by 4.1% in 2021 to an average of 64.7 GW, according to Cámara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica (CCEE). Consumption in the regulated sector (65.6% of the total electricity consumption) remained stable (-0.2%) to 42.5 GW, while demand on the free market, which includes industries and large companies (34.4% of the total electriciyt consumption), grew by nearly 14% to 22.2 MW, as some units transitioned from the regulated to the free market.
Hydropower plants delivered an average of 42.5 GW to the grid (-8.8% compared to 2020), followed by thermal plants (16.2 GW, +42.5%), wind (8.2 GW, +27%) and solar (0.9 GW +29%).
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2022, January, 18, 12:50:00
NUCLEAR FOR BRAZIL
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BRAZIL ELECTRICITY DEMAND +3.5%
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