Electricity Use Drops When Brazil Plays at the World Cup, Bank Finds

BRAZIL · MARKETS Key Facts —The estimate: Bank Safra projects national electricity demand could drop about 18% on average while Brazil’s team plays. —Why so steep: Brazil’s three confirmed group-stage matches are at night, at 7pm and 9:30pm Brasília time, overlapping the daily consumption peak. —The pattern: National-team games have historically cut power use by […] The post Electricity Use Drops When Brazil Plays at the World Cup, Bank Finds appeared first on The Rio Times .