Clean Energy in My House, My Life Program
On 06/28/2024, the Federal Government, through the Ministries of Mines and Energy and Cities, launched the Clean Energy in My House, My Life Program (“Energia Limpa no Minha Casa, Minha Vida”). The initiative aims to expand renewable electricity generation for low-income families in both urban and rural areas through the installation of photovoltaic solar panels.
Priority is given to housing units under the My House, My Life Program in the Urban 1, Urban 2, and Rural 1 categories.
A total of 500,000 connections are planned by 2028. Approximately R$ 3 billion will be invested in photovoltaic installations, lowering electricity bills for beneficiary families. The initiative strengthens the financial sustainability of My House, My Life Program condominiums and residences, combats energy poverty, and contributes to global decarbonization and the energy transition.
The program’s guidelines are:
Ensuring access to reliable, sustainable, modern, and affordable electricity services.
- Applying social, economic, and energy-based criteria.
- Reducing tariff impacts on other consumers.
- Integrating with income transfer programs, social housing initiatives, and broader energy policies.
Additionally, the program promotes energy efficiency in coordination with other low-income initiatives, giving priority from 2025 onward to housing units certified under the Brazilian Building Labeling Program (PBE Edifica).
The Ministries of Mines and Energy and Cities thus enable coordinated implementation of strategic federal public policies, including My House, My Life and Light for All programs. Together, these initiatives improve quality of life, especially for low-income families, aligning the right to housing with the right to affordable electricity.
Beneficiary families must maintain the equipment provided and keep it installed in the designated locations. Electricity distribution companies are responsible for implementing and funding the infrastructure up to the dwelling. Surplus energy may be purchased by distribution companies or sold to public agencies, with revenue used to cover the minimum billable amount.
NUMBERS
- Total planned connections – 500,000 by 2028
- Annual connections – 100,000
- Implementation period – 5 years
- Investments – R$ 3 billion for solar panels (approx. R$ 6,000 per housing unit, via Ministry of Cities)
- Average consumption per beneficiary connection – 150 kWh/month
DATES
- 06/28/2024 – Decree No. 12,084, signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Ministers Alexandre Silveira (Mines and Energy) and Jader Filho (Cities), in Belo Horizonte