Brazil electricity tariff flag calculator
How much each tariff flag (bandeira tarifária) adds to your electricity bill in Brazil, by your consumption in the month. The calculation runs in your browser.
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Flag for October 2026: green · no extra charge
| Green flag | no extra charge |
|---|---|
| Yellow flag | + R$ 3.77 |
| Red flag, level 1 | + R$ 8.93 |
| Red flag, level 2 | + R$ 15.75 |
How the flag gets into the bill
Every month ANEEL (Brazil's electricity regulator) sets a flag, which adds a fixed amount per kWh consumed:
| Flag | Extra per kWh | With a consumption of 200 kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Green (verde) | no extra charge | — |
| Yellow (amarela) | R$ 0.01885 | R$ 3.77 |
| Red, level 1 (vermelha patamar 1) | R$ 0.04463 | R$ 8.93 |
| Red, level 2 (vermelha patamar 2) | R$ 0.07877 | R$ 15.75 |
Flags in recent months
- October 2026: green flag
- September 2026: yellow flag
- August 2026: yellow flag
The extra charge applies to the tariff; on the bill, the taxes (ICMS, PIS and Cofins) apply to the total, and they vary by state. Customers with the Tarifa Social (the social electricity tariff) have their own rules. See also the flag of the month (in Portuguese).
Sources
Official pages of the Brazilian government, in Portuguese.
- Outubro terá bandeira verde: contas de luz sem custo extra — ANEEL · retrieved on
- Sobre Bandeiras Tarifárias — ANEEL · retrieved on
- Bandeira Tarifária: ANEEL divulga calendário de acionamento para 2026 — ANEEL · retrieved on
Calculator built by code from the official tables above, without a language model. The values per kWh are the ones published by ANEEL. The tables are updated when the government publishes new values (checked on September 25, 2026; how it works, in Portuguese).