Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELP)
Filed: 31 Jul 17, 12:00am
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2017
Commission File Number 1-14668COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Energy Company of Paraná
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
(5541) 3222-2027
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
(5541) 3222-2027
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No ___X____
Notice to the Market – IR 19/17
Copel Distribuição’s Grid Market grows 0.5% in the second quarter
This report analyzes the performance of Copel’s electricity market between April and June 2017, compared with the amounts recorded in the same period of 2016.
Grid Market (TUSD)
Copel Distribuição’s grid market, comprising the captive market, concessionaires and licensees in the state of Paraná, and all free consumers in the Company’s concession area, presented an increase of 0.5% in 2Q17, as shown in the following table:
| Number of Customers / Agreements | Energy Sold (GWh) | |||||||||
| Jun-17 | Jun-16 | Var. % | 2Q17 | 2Q16 | Var. % | 1H17 | 1H16 | Var. % | ||
| Captive Market | 4,515,938 | 4,456,326 | 1.3 | 4,813 | 5,820 | (17.3) | 10,149 | 11,837 | (14.3) | |
| Concessionaries and Licensees | 6 | 6 | - | 145 | 185 | (21.6) | 288 | 362 | (20.4) | |
| Free Customers ¹ | 880 | 229 | 284.3 | 2,254 | 1,171 | 92.5 | 4,213 | 2,161 | 95.0 | |
| Grid Market | 4,516,824 | 4,456,561 | 1.4 | 7,212 | 7,176 | 0.5 | 14,650 | 14,360 | 2.0 | |
| ¹ All free customers served by Copel GeT, Copel Comercialização and other suppliers at the Copel Distribuição concession area. | ||||||||||
Copel Distribuição
Captive Market
Copel Distribuição’s captive market energy sales totaled 4,813 GWh in the 2Q17, which represents a reduction of 17.3%. This result was influenced by the reduction in consumption of industrial and commercial classes, mainly due to the migration of customers to the free market throughout 2016.
The following table shows captive market trends by consumption segment:
| Number of Customers | Energy sold (GWh) | |||||||||
| Jun-17 | Jun-16 | Var. % | 2Q17 | 2Q16 | Var. % | 1H17 | 1H16 | Var. % | ||
| Residential | 3,638,842 | 3,572,311 | 1.9 | 1,710 | 1,752 | (2.4) | 3,608 | 3,533 | 2.1 | |
| Industrial | 78,000 | 84,457 | (7.6) | 828 | 1,623 | (49.0) | 1,725 | 3,230 | (46.6) | |
| Commercial | 384,949 | 378,733 | 1.6 | 1,106 | 1,285 | (13.9) | 2,406 | 2,702 | (11.0) | |
| Rural | 356,753 | 363,680 | (1.9) | 558 | 552 | 1.1 | 1,188 | 1,166 | 1.9 | |
| Other | 57,394 | 57,145 | 0.4 | 611 | 608 | 0.5 | 1,222 | 1,206 | 1.3 | |
| Captive Market | 4,515,938 | 4,456,326 | 1.3 | 4,813 | 5,820 | (17.3) | 10,149 | 11,837 | (14.3) | |
Notice to the Market – IR 19/17
The residential segment consumed 1,710 GWh between April and June 2017, recording a reduction of 2,4% in consumption, due to the lower average monthly consumption of customers (157 KWh in 2Q17 versus 163 KWh in 2Q16). This decrease in consumption is a result of the milder temperatures compared to the same period of 2016 and the activation of the red flag in April and May 2017 (against the activation of the green flag in the second quarter of 2016). In addition, the persistent economic scenario with high levels of unemployment, indebtedness and shrinking family income pressured households to save energy. In 2Q17, the residential consumption was equivalent to 35.5% of the captive market, totaling 3,638,842 consumers.
| Average Consumption (kWh/month) | ||
| 2Q16 | 2Q15 | Var.% |
| 157 | 163 | (4,2) |
The industrial segment in the captive market registered a fall of 49.0% in the 2Q17, totaling 828 GWh, mainly reflecting the migration of customers to the free market. Between July 2016 and June 2017, 376 customers left Copel Dis's industrial captive market (38 customers only in 2Q17), which would represent an average consumption of, approximately, 827 GWh in the quarter if they continued in the captive market of Copel Dis. At the end of 2Q17, the industrial segment accounted for 17.2% of captive market consumption and had 78,000 consumers. Disregarding the effects of customer migration, this class would have grown by 2.0% in 2Q17.
The commercial segment consumed 1,106 GWh in the 2Q17, signifying a reduction of 13.9% compared to the 2T16. This performance was influenced by the migration of 262 customers to the free market between July 2016 and June 2017 (35 clients only in 2Q17), which corresponds to an approximate consumption of 161 GWh in the quarter, and the economic scenario, due to the decrease in the sales volume of retail trade. At the end of 2Q17, this segment represented 23.0% of the captive market with 384,949 consumers. Excluding the impact of customer migration, this segment would have registered growth of 1.5% in 2Q17.
Rural segment recorded a 1,1% increase in consumption in the 1Q17, totaling 558 GWh. At the end of June 2017, this segment represented 11.6% of Copel's captive market with 356,753 consumers.
Other segments (government, public lighting, public services and own consumption) totaled 611 GWh consumed between April and June 2017, growth of 0.5%. Together, these classes were equivalent to 12.7% of the captive market with 57,394 consumers at the end of 2Q17.
Notice to the Market – IR 19/17
Copel’s Consolidated Market
Electricity Sales to Final Customers
Electricity sales to final customers, comprising Copel Distribuição’s sales in the captive market and Copel Geração e Transmissão and Copel Comercialização sales in the free market, fell by 8.0% between April and June 2017.
The table below breaks down energy sales by consumption segment:
| Energy Sold (GWh) | |||||||
| Segment | Market | ||||||
| 2Q17 | 2Q16 | Var. % | 1H17 | 1H16 | Var. % | ||
| Residential | 1,710 | 1,752 | (2.4) | 3,608 | 3,533 | 2.1 | |
Industrial | Total | 2,180 | 2,556 | (14.7) | 4,219 | 5,040 | (16.3) |
| Captive | 828 | 1,623 | (49.0) | 1,725 | 3,230 | (46.6) | |
| Free | 1,352 | 933 | 44.9 | 2,494 | 1,810 | 37.8 | |
Commercial | Total | 1,151 | 1,285 | (10.4) | 2,487 | 2,704 | (8.0) |
| Captive | 1,106 | 1,285 | (13.9) | 2,406 | 2,702 | (11.0) | |
| Free | 45 | 0 | - | 81 | 2 | - | |
| Rural | 558 | 552 | 1.1 | 1,188 | 1,166 | 1.9 | |
| Other | 611 | 608 | 0.5 | 1,222 | 1,206 | 1.3 | |
| Energy Supply | 6,210 | 6,753 | (8.0) | 12,724 | 13,649 | (6.8) | |
Total Energy Sold
Total energy sold by Copel in all markets, comprising the sales of Copel Distribuição, Copel Geração e Transmissão, the Wind Farm Complexes and Copel Comercialização, came to 10,621 GWh in 2Q17, representing a decrease of 5.1%.
The following table shows Copel’s total electricity sales broken down between Copel Distribuição, Copel Geração e Transmissão, Wind Farm Complexes and Copel Comercialização:
Notice to the Market – IR 19/17
| Number of Customers / Agreements | Energy Sold (GWh) | |||||||||
| Jun-17 | Jun-16 | Var. % | 1Q17 | 2Q16 | Var. % | 1H17 | 1H16 | Var. % | ||
| Copel DIS | ||||||||||
| Captive Market | 4,515,938 | 4,456,326 | 1.3 | 4,813 | 5,820 | (17.3) | 10,149 | 11,837 | (14.3) | |
| Concessionaries and Licensees | 6 | 6 | - | 131 | 172 | (23.8) | 257 | 334 | (23.1) | |
| CCEE (MCP) | - | - | - | 1,006 | 645 | 56.0 | 1,607 | 1,002 | 60.4 | |
| Total Copel DIS | 4,515,944 | 4,456,332 | 1.3 | 5,950 | 6,637 | (10.4) | 12,013 | 13,173 | (8.8) | |
| Copel GeT | ||||||||||
| CCEAR (Copel DIS) | 1 | 1 | - | 19 | 36 | (47.2) | 42 | 77 | (45.5) | |
| CCEAR (other concessionaries) | 28 | 39 | (28.2) | 202 | 881 | (77.1) | 414 | 1,884 | (78.0) | |
| Free Customers | 51 | 23 | 121.7 | 1,238 | 933 | 32.7 | 2,318 | 1,813 | 27.9 | |
| Bilateral Agreements ¹ | 32 | 16 | 100.0 | 1,841 | 1,827 | 0.8 | 3,510 | 3,859 | (9.0) | |
| CCEE (MCP) ² | - | - | - | 864 | 574 | 50.5 | 1,725 | 883 | 95.4 | |
| Total Copel GeT | 112 | 79 | 41.8 | 4,164 | 4,251 | (2.0) | 8,009 | 8,516 | (6.0) | |
| Wind Farms Complex | ||||||||||
| CCEAR (other concessionaries) | 112 | 112 | - | 209 | 209 | - | 416 | 418 | (0.5) | |
| CER | 3 | 3 | - | 89 | 89 | - | 177 | 178 | (0.6) | |
| Total Wind Farm Complex | 115 | 115 | - | 298 | 298 | - | 593 | 596 | (0.5) | |
| Copel Comercialização | ||||||||||
| Free Customers | 75 | - | - | 159 | - | - | 257 | - | - | |
| Bilateral Agreements | 12 | - | - | 50 | - | - | 102 | - | ||
| Total Copel Comercialização | 142 | - | - | 209 | - | - | 359 | - | - | |
| Total Copel Consolidated | 4,516,313 | 4,456,526 | 1.3 | 10,621 | 11,186 | (5.1) | 20,974 | 22,285 | (5.9) | |
Note: Not considering the energy from MRE (Energy Relocation Mechanism).
¹ Includes Short Term Sales Agreements .
² As sured Power allocated in the period, does not consider the impact of the GSF.
CCEE: Electric Power Trade Chamber / CCEAR: Energy Purchase Agreements in the Regulated Market / MCP: Short Term Market / CER: Agreements Reserve Energy.
Curitiba, July 27, 2017.
Adriano Rudek de Moura
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
For further information, please contact the Investor Relations team:
ri@copel.com or (41) 3222-2027
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 31, 2017
| COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL | ||
| By: | /S/ Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter | |
Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter Chief Executive Officer | ||
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