Celebrating its 25th anniversary on August 14, 2023, Brazil’s open energy market now constitutes 40% of the country’s energy sales. Established in August 1998, this sector allowed high-tension consumers to source their electricity from any supplier. Today, over 12,000 firms, encompassing 34,000 consumer units, purchase above 60% of their power directly from energy traders. Data […]
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