The Consumer Protection Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill that aims to prohibit the transfer of so-called non-technical losses — such as theft, fraud and measurement errors — in the electricity bills of Brazilian consumers.
The proposal modifies Law No. 9.427/1996, which regulates services provided by concessionaires and licensees in the electricity sector. The original version provided for a 5% limit for this type of transfer.
The approved text is the substitute presented by rapporteur Weliton Prado (Solidariedade-MG) to Bill 560/21, authored by former deputy Eduardo Costa (PA), in addition to two other attached proposals.
The project's justification argues that it is unreasonable to penalize consumers for operational failures of distributors or for unlawful acts committed by third parties.
According to Eduardo Costa, the ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) currently allows distributors to on up to 20% of these losses in the electricity bill. “The impact is disastrous for consumers,” said the former deputy.
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Next Steps
The proposal is currently being processed in a conclusive manner and will still be analyzed by the committees of Mines and Energy; Finance and Taxation; and Constitution and Justice and Citizenship. To become law, the text must also be approved by the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies and, subsequently, by the Federal Senate.
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