Celesc (CLSC3; CLSC4) reported that the total billed power market in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26) reached 7,183 GWh, an increase of 0.7% compared to the same period in 2025, considering the consolidated performance of its distribution unit.
In the regulated market, billed consumption totaled 3,531 GWh in 3Q26, a drop of 1.3% compared to 3Q25, even with a 3.9% increase in the number of consumer units, which went from 3,577,761 in September 2025 to 3,716,120 in September 2026.
Among the classes in the regulated market in 3Q26, the residential segment consumed 1,895 GWh, up 3.7% versus 3Q25, while industrial fell 15.4% to 336 GWh and commercial declined 5.7% to 628 GWh. In the accumulated nine months of 2026, the regulated market totaled 11,788 GWh, a reduction of 2.3% compared to 11,068 GWh in 2025.
Free-market consumers registered consumption of 3,651 GWh in 3Q26, an increase of 2.8% compared to 3Q25, driven by the industrial class, which grew 3.5% and reached 2,766 GWh, and the commercial class, which rose 15.0% to 523 GWh. The number of free-market consumer units grew 27.3% in twelve months, from 4,152 in September 2025 to 5,284 in September 2026.
In the accumulated nine months of 2026, the total market of Celesc Distribuição reached 22,775 GWh, practically stable compared to the 22,798 GWh recorded in the same period of 2025.
