• Celesc's total billed electricity consumption rose 0.7% year over year to 7,183 GWh in the third quarter of 2026.
• Captive-market consumption fell 1.3% to 3,531 GWh.
• Free-market consumption increased 2.8% to 3,651 GWh.
• Total industrial consumption grew 1.1% to 3,102 GWh.
• For the first nine months of 2026, total consumption slipped 0.1% to 22,775 GWh.

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