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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-24-003485
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240916

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439124
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34129
		FILM NUMBER:		241302119

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RUA DA QUITANDA, 196, 24TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		CENTRO
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			20091-005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		55 21 2514 5891

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RUA DA QUITANDA, 196, 24TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		CENTRO
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			20091-005
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of September, 2024</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission File Number 1-34129</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CENTRAIS EL&Eacute;TRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A.
- ELETROBR&Aacute;S</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Rua da Quitanda, 196 &ndash; 24th floor,<BR>
Centro, CEP 20091-005,<BR>
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center">Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule
12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center">Yes _______ No___X____</P>
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<P STYLE="font: italic 12pt Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; letter-spacing: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><IMG SRC="ebr202409166k_001.jpg" ALT="">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/120% Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Eletropar merger process</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/120% Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/16pt Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Rio de Janeiro, September 16, 2024, Centrais El&eacute;tricas
Brasileiras S/A &ndash; Eletrobras, in addition to the relevant fact disclosed on August 11, 2023, informs that, within the scope of the
process of a potential merger of Eletrobras Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es S.A. &ndash; ELETROPAR by Eletrobras, the special independent
committee of Eletropar, constituted for the purposes of negotiating and recommending the exchange ratio of shares of the companies involved,
concluded by recommending an exchange ratio of 1 common share issued by Eletropar for 0.80 common share issued by Eletrobras.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/16pt Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The merger of Eletropar is part of the scope of the initiative
to simplify the corporate and governance structure provided for in Eletrobras' Strategic Plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/16pt Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/16pt Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Eletrobras holds an 83.71% stake in Eletropar's share capital,
representing the amount of R$189 million recorded in the Company's Financial Statements for the 2nd quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as an investment
in subsidiaries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/16pt Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/16pt Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company will keep the market informed about the matter
addressed in this announcement, should the managers of the companies involved decide to proceed with the transaction.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 9.2pt 11.85pt 8pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center">Eduardo Haiama</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 5pt Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This document may contain estimates and projections that are not
statements of past events but reflect our management&rsquo;s beliefs and expectations and may constitute forward-looking statements under
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words
&ldquo;believes&rdquo;, &ldquo;may&rdquo;, &ldquo;can&rdquo;, &ldquo;estimates&rdquo;, &ldquo;continues&rdquo;, &ldquo;anticipates&rdquo;,
&ldquo;intends&rdquo;, &ldquo;expects&rdquo;, and similar expressions are intended to identify estimates that necessarily involve known
and unknown risks and uncertainties. Known risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, regulatory, political,
and business conditions in Brazil and abroad; fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, and the value of the Brazilian Real; changes
in consumer electricity usage patterns and volumes; competitive conditions; our level of indebtedness; the possibility of receiving payments
related to our receivables; changes in rainfall and water levels in reservoirs used to operate our hydroelectric plants; our financing
and capital investment plans; existing and future government regulations; and other risks described in our annual report and other documents
filed with the CVM and SEC. Estimates and projections refer only to the date they were expressed, and we do not assume any obligation
to update any of these estimates or projections due to new information or future events. Future results of the Company&rsquo;s operations
and initiatives may differ from current expectations, and investors should not rely solely on the information contained herein. This material
contains calculations that may not reflect precise results due to rounding.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 13.5pt; text-indent: 24.5pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Date:  September 16, 2024</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt">CENTRAIS EL&Eacute;TRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBR&Aacute;S</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">/</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 7.5pt">S</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">Eduardo Haiama</FONT></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Eduardo Haiama</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Vice-President of Finance and Investor Relations</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">This press release may contain forward-looking statements.
These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates offuture
economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words &quot;anticipates&quot;, &quot;believes&quot;,
&quot;estimates&quot;, &quot;expects&quot;, &quot;plans&quot; and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal
operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends
affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect
the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected
events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic
and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from current expectations.</P>
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