Table 6.
– Legislation defining the minimum consumption of natural gas.
| State | Legislation | Minimum consumption (m3/day) |
|---|---|---|
| Amapá | Law 2656/2022 | 10.000 |
| Amazonas | Law 5420/2021 | 10.000 |
| Bahia | AGERBA Resolution 14/2021 | 10.000 |
| Ceará | Law 17.897/2022 | 10.000 |
| Espírito Santo | ARSP Resolution 046/2021 | 10.000 |
| Maranhão | Law 11662/2022, and Law 9.102/2009 | 100.000 |
| Mato Grosso | Law 7.939/2003 and Decree 1.760/2003 | 1.000.000 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | AGEPAN Order 103/2013 | 150.000 (industry), 500.000 (power) 1.000.000 (others) |
| Minas Gerais | SEDE Resolution 32/2021 | 5.000 |
| Pará | Decree 1771/2017 | 500.000 |
| Paraíba | Law 12.142/2021 | 50.000 |
| Paraná | Law 247/2022 | 100.000 (power); for other consumers, the minimum is 10.000 m³/d (since May 2022) |
| Pernambuco | Law 17.641/2022 | 10.000 to 50.000 |
| Piauí | Law 7.686/2021 | 10.000 |
| Rio de Janeiro | AGENERSA Order 4068/2020 and 4142/2020 | 10.000 |
| Rio Grande do Norte | Law 11.190/2022 | 5.000 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | AGERGS Resolution 68/2023 | No minimum consumption exists, but the consumer cannot be in the commercial or residential categories. |
| São Paulo | ARSESP Order 1.061/2020 | No minimum consumption exists; however, the consumer cannot be in the commercial or residential categories as disciplined in the concession agreement. |
| Santa Catarina | ARESC Resolution 136/2019 | 10.000 |
| Sergipe | AGRESE Resolution 19/2022 | 10.000 |