# EPE says Brazilian public lighting used about 2.4% of electricity in 2024 > EPE says public lighting consumed about 13,300 GWh in 2024 and served roughly 94% of localities. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Energy - Country: Brazil - Published: 2026-10-15T16:53:08+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T16:53:08+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-13 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026.md) A study published on October 13 by Brazil’s Energy Research Office (EPE) with the Ministry of Cities says public lighting used about 13,300 GWh in 2024, around 2.4% of national electricity consumption. The service reaches approximately 94% of localities and can account for 3% to 5% of municipal budgets. EPE says replacing obsolete equipment with LEDs and improving remote management could raise efficiency and service quality. The study calls for a regularly updated national database, a reproducible estimate of efficiency potential, and open standards and data security as lighting networks take on digital functions. ## Data ### Public-lighting indicators The electricity-consumption share refers to 2024; service coverage is the approximate value in the October 13 study summary. Methodology: Figures are reported as approximate in EPE’s study summary; source unit is percent. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | National electricity-consumption share | 2.4 | percent | 2024 | observed | approximate | | Localities with service | 94 | percent | 2026-10-13 | observed | approximate | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026/data/brazil-public-lighting-coverage-2024?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-public-lighting-efficiency-epe-2026/data/brazil-public-lighting-coverage-2024?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)