PANORAMA E DESAFIOS DA EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA NO BRASIL

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the state of energy efficiency (EE) in Brazil, highlighting a historical tendency toward reactive, residential-focused policies rather than long-term industrial planning. Through an economic analysis of 106 industrial sectors from 2003 to 2015, the document finds a strong correlation between energy efficiency and productive efficiency, noting that while individual firms have improved, the market share of the most efficient firms has declined. The report concludes that correcting resource misallocation—particularly capital—could significantly boost aggregate productivity.

• Brazil's energy efficiency policies have historically been reactive, triggered by specific energy crises rather than long-term planning, and have focused primarily on residential consumption.
• The industrial sector represents the largest energy consumption in Brazil at 33% of the total, with approximately 80% of industrial firms relying on electricity as their primary energy source, yet industrial participation in EE programs and financing remains very low.
• An analysis of 106 industrial sectors between 2003 and 2015 reveals that energy efficiency and productive efficiency are related, and both remained relatively stable over the period.
• While the efficiency of the 'typical firm' (internal resource use) showed a growth trend between 2004 and 2014, the Allocative Quality Indicator (IQA) declined, meaning less efficient firms increased their market share.
• Specific industrial sectors exhibit low energy efficiency relative to their productivity, including cement manufacturing, metallurgy, steelmaking, and the production of paper and cardboard.
• A theoretical reallocation of productive inputs (capital, labor, and electricity) among firms could have increased Brazil's aggregate productivity by 81% in 2015.
• Capital misallocation is the primary driver of low aggregate productivity; correcting capital distortions alone would yield a 76% productivity gain, compared to only 15% from correcting electricity distortions.
• The National Energy Efficiency Plan (PNEf), created in 2011 to address industrial issues, has not resulted in new energy efficiency actions or policies.

APA

Assunção, J., Schutze, A., & Brolhato, S. (2018). PANORAMA E DESAFIOS DA EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA NO BRASIL. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Sumario-Panorama-e-Desafios-da-Eficiencia-Energetica-no-Brasil.pdf

Chicago

Assunção, Juliano, Amanda Schutze, and Sara Brolhato. PANORAMA E DESAFIOS DA EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA NO BRASIL. Climate Policy Initiative, 2018. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Sumario-Panorama-e-Desafios-da-Eficiencia-Energetica-no-Brasil.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{assuno2018panorama, author = {Assunção, Juliano and Schutze, Amanda and Brolhato, Sara}, title = {{PANORAMA E DESAFIOS DA EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA NO BRASIL}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Sumario-Panorama-e-Desafios-da-Eficiencia-Energetica-no-Brasil.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }