Electricity consumption in Brazil reached an average of 77 GW in February 2025, ing a growth of 4,9% compared to the same period of the previous year. The increase was driven by high temperatures throughout the month, which intensified the use of fans and air conditioning units.
According to the CCEE (Electric Energy Trading Chamber), the regulated market saw a 5,5% increase in consumption. “Variations in the weather led to a more intense use of fans and air conditioning units in homes and small businesses, which explains the significant growth,” the entity reported in a bulletin to the market.
In the free market, growth was 4,0% year-on-year, driven by both the heat and greater industrial activity in some sectors and the increase in the number of free consumers.
In February, CCEE completed the migration of 2.443 consumer units to the free market, a volume 74% higher than that recorded in the same month of 2024. In the accumulated period of January and February, 5.461 loads made the transition, representing an increase of 41% in the annual comparison.
Consumption by industrial sector
Among the 15 sectors monitored by CCEE, those that showed the highest percentage growth in February were services (8,6%), sanitation (8,1%) and non-metallic minerals (7,8%). Meanwhile, the telecommunications (-7,0%), transportation (-3,1%) and chemicals (-1,4%) segments recorded a reduction in consumption.
The services sector was boosted by the intense heat, which increased the use of air conditioning in offices, hotels and other commercial establishments.
In sanitation, growth is related to the migration of companies to the free market, an accelerated movement after the approval of the new legal framework for Basic Sanitation.
In other sectors, the increase in consumption reflects both a recovery in industrial activity and the expansion of the free energy market's share.
Consumption by region
In the South and Southeast, all states recorded an increase in energy consumption in February, with emphasis on Espírito Santo (15,1%) and Rio de Janeiro (13,4%), driven by temperatures above the historical average. In the North, Northeast and Central-West, more intense rainfall during the period contributed to a reduction in consumption in some states, especially in Amapá (-10,5%) and Rondônia (-6,1%).
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