Custos totais no modelo de eficiência das distribuidoras de energia brasileiras: uma análise Total costs in the brazilian efficiency model of energy distribuidors: an analysis

Authors

  • Sandra de Sousa Xavier
  • Robinson Semolini

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34115/basr.v2i5.557

Keywords:

Regulação por incentivos, Benchmarking, Distribuição de Energia Elétrica, Data Envelopment Analysis – DEA, Stochastic Frontier Analysis – SFA

Abstract

Este artigo analisa a eficiência das distribuidoras de energia elétrica no Brasil, considerando os custos totais. O impacto da inclusão dessa variável é avaliado através de quatro diferentes modelos de eficiência, empregando as metodologias DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) e SFA (Stochastic Frontier Analysis). A aplicação foi conduzida com dados de uma amostra de 60 distribuidoras divididas em dois períodos: 2008 a 2010 para cálculo da fronteira de eficiência e 2011 a 2012 para validação da metodologia. Os resultados mostraram que em média os custos totais estimados pelos métodos de benchmarking foram aproximadamente 7% menores do que o praticado em 2011 e 2012, ou seja, as distribuidoras necessitariam reduzir em média aproximadamente R$ 40 milhões/ano dos seus custos totais.

 

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Published

2018-10-08

How to Cite

Xavier, S. de S., & Semolini, R. (2018). Custos totais no modelo de eficiência das distribuidoras de energia brasileiras: uma análise Total costs in the brazilian efficiency model of energy distribuidors: an analysis. Brazilian Applied Science Review, 2(5), 1696–1715. https://doi.org/10.34115/basr.v2i5.557

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