O mercado livre de energia elétrica: o macro, o micro e o cenário de contratação no Brasil sob a ótica do mercado argentino

Abstract

This study presents a discussion about the Mercado Livre de Energia (MLE) in Brazil and the bureaucratic implications related to the implementation of this system, bringing comparative analyzes with the energy market in Argentina as a reference. For this, a bibliographical research was carried out on both the Brazilian and Argentinean energy markets, in addition to having used as a premise of the investigation the construction and elaboration of a comparative case study to identify the energy viability of a company, simulating its installation and comparing it both in Argentina and Brazil, highlighting the differences and particularities of each country. In view of the case studies, it is considered that the MLE in Brazil is an advantageous option for large companies when compared to the captive market, but it may not be ideal for consumers with lower demand due to the initial stage of this implementation. In addition, the comparison between the Argentinean and Brazilian energy markets shows price differences ranging from 3% to 49% of annual savings, which highlights Brazil as the most favorable for companies and industrial centers in terms of choice as a scenario. of implantation.