Social Electricity Tariff - discounts on power bills for low-income families
Tarifa Social de Energia Elétrica (TSEE)
Paid by Governo Federal (Lei nº 12.212/2010, alterada pela Lei nº 15.235/2025); regulada pela ANEEL e aplicada pelas distribuidoras · 🇧🇷 Brazil
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
3 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Descontos de 65% para famílias com consumo de até 30 kWh por mês; 40% para consumo entre 31 e 100 kWh; 10% entre 101 e 220 kWh.
https://www.gov.br/aneel/pt-br/assuntos/tarifas/tarifa-social
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page