Migrate to Free Market now and save up to 3 energy bills per year
It’s a great opportunity for small and medium-sized companies to purchase electricity from any supplier, without the obligation to buy it from local distributors.
BEFORE
Captive Market
In a trading environment regulated by the government, companies could only buy energy from local distributors, with no margin for negotiation.
NOW
Free Market
After a gradual opening, which intensified from 2019, the Free Market is now finally opening its doors so that any company connected to medium/high voltage can choose its energy supplier.
The Free Market exists so that any and all companies connected to medium/high voltage and with a monthly energy consumption equal to or greater than R$10 thousand can choose who they want to buy their energy from with total freedom.
Announced at the end of 2022, this measure, which comes into effect from January 2024, could benefit hundreds of thousands of companies such as schools, beauty salons, small industries, bakeries, shopping centers, supermarket chains, condominiums, printing companies and gyms.
This is a great opportunity to get ahead and guarantee the lowest energy prices in recent years, bringing more savings and sustainability to your business.
Your company will get the I-REC, an international clean energy certificate, and a seal that proves the renewable origin of the energy source. With these recognitions, you can attest to the reduction of your company’s GHG emissions and place your business at the forefront of the best ESG practices.
In the Captive Market, companies were forced to purchase energy from local distributors, with no margin for negotiation. Now, with the Free Market, it will be possible to purchase renewable energy from Urca, according to consumption demand and the type of business.
With Urca’s Guaranteed Discount, your company will have a fixed percentage discount on the energy bill based on the amount paid nowadays throughout the entire period of the contract. Furthermore, it now has 100% flexibility in consumption.
By migrating to the Free Market with Urca, your company saves up to three energy bills per year, as the trade is negotiated directly with the supplier, without intermediaries, and with a tailored plan, according to what you need for your business at the moment.
Urca takes care of the entire migration of your business in a simple and fast way
Your company sends its latest energy bill.
We evaluate the best offer for your company’s type of consumption and prepare the contract for a digital signature.
We take care of the entire migration: from notifying the distributor to the energy supply.
You will now get two bills: one from the distributor (with fixed fees), and another from Urca (with consumption expenses).
Attention! This applies from January 2024, but as the process takes at least 6 months, now is the time to migrate. Rest assured: we will take care of everything for you!
Migrate now to the Free Market and guarantee the lowest energy prices in recent years.
MORE SAVINGS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Fixed percentage discount on the energy bill throughout the contract.
Discount based on the amount you pay today on your energy bill.
100% flexibility in your company's energy consumption.
I-REC certificate and renewable energy seal.
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Natural gas trading.
Energy trading.
The Free Energy Market is a trading environment in which consumers can purchase electricity from any supplier, without the obligation to buy it from local distributors, guaranteeing freedom of choice and better price negotiation.
At first, only large energy consumers could migrate to the Free Market. Since 2019, migration barriers have been progressively falling and, from January 2024 onwards, any consumer connected to medium or high voltage will be able to migrate to the Free Energy Market.
The new rule determines that, from January 2024, all consumers connected to medium and high voltage will be able to choose who they want to buy their energy from. This includes small and medium-sized companies, such as beauty salons, small industries, bakeries, shopping centers, supermarket chains, condominiums, printing companies and gyms, with a monthly energy bill starting at R$10,000.
Migration can result in savings of 2 to 3 energy bills per year for your business, as our consumers are free to choose the supplier with the best cost-benefit and best suited to their consumption profile.
At Urca, in addition to guaranteeing a fixed percentage discount on the energy bill, customers also receive the I-REC, a renewable energy certificate, and a seal that proves the renewable origin of the contracted energy, attesting to your business’s commitment to offsetting greenhouse gases (GHG).
We take care of the entire migration of your business, simply and quickly. All you need to do is send us your company’s latest energy bill. Then, we evaluate the best offer based on your consumption and prepare the contract, which is signed 100% digitally.
Migration to the Free Energy Market takes at least 6 months, which is why many companies have already started applying. Furthermore, by starting the migration now, your company guarantees the lowest energy prices in recent years.
Once the migration is done, your company will now receive two bills: one from the distributor, with fixed fees, and another from Urca, with consumption expenses.
No. Electricity will reach your company in the same way, as it will remain connected to the local energy distributor. Therefore, the supply risk is the same, for both the Free Market and the Captive Market. Regarding migration, you can also rest assured everything will run smoothly, as we are accredited by the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE), which guarantees the operation and integration between all parties in the electricity sector.
No. By legal determination, the distributor continues to be obliged to provide all its energy supply and maintenance services in the same way as the Captive Market.
The Free Energy Market will attract more than 100 thousand new customers. If you have experience selling energy, financial, technology, or telecommunications services, this is a great chance to increase your customer base and revenue.