Residents of the Pará state now experience the highest residential electricity costs in Brazil. Following an 11% rise from the local provider, Equatorial PA, the energy cost increased to R$ 0.96 per kWh, excluding certain fees. Nationally, the average stands at R$ 0.72 per kWh. Equatorial PA, which took over the former Celpa in 2012, […]
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