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Your Brazilian Power Bill Just Dropped: The Itaipú Bonus Explained

Money: Brazil Key Facts —Brazil’s mid-month inflation gauge, the IPCA-15, fell 0.40 percent in August, the first monthly deflation of 2026, against a 0.31 percent consensus decline.

  • Brazilian residents received R$872 million (US$170 million) credit from Itaipú dam
  • Credit lowered residential electricity prices by 6.25 percent in August
  • Eligibility based on below 350 kWh consumption last year

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