en.Wedoany.com Reported - The technical department of Brazil's National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) estimates that the cost of the Capacity Reserve Electricity Surcharge (Ercap) will increase by approximately 2.3 billion reais between April 2026 and April 2027, mainly due to the commissioning of power plants contracted in the March Capacity Reserve Auction (LRCAP). Ercap is a surcharge paid jointly by all consumers to cover electricity contract costs. This data is included in a technical note signed by ANEEL on Wednesday (17th).

ANEEL technicians have requested the Electric Power Trading Chamber (CCEE) to update the relevant calculations after the auction results are confirmed. Previously, an ANEEL decision on the Ercap costs for distributors for the period from April 2026 to April 2027, as well as the adjustment plan for the second four-month period of the year (May to August), did not include the LRCAP expenses.

The technical opinion recommends that ANEEL proactively update the surcharge costs to include this portion in the tariff coverage for distributors undergoing tariff adjustments during this period, as some power plants are scheduled to begin operations in August this year. Without this update, the aforementioned concessionaires would be forced to bear the cost difference until the next tariff adjustment process in 2027.

The Brazilian Association of Electricity Distributors (Abradee) sent a letter to the regulatory agency in May requesting an update of the relevant costs. The association estimates that the additional cost from LRCAP is approximately 294 million reais per month, totaling 2.6 billion reais over 12 months, which is lower than the CCEE's estimate.

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