RELEVANT FACT

CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26 | NIRE: 533.0000085-9

PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A ("Company" or "Eletrobras") (B3: ELET3, ELET5 & ELET6; NYSE: EBR & EBR.B; LATIBEX: XELT.O & XELT.B) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, in reference to the Market Announcement disclosed on December 26, 2018, which informed that Eletrobras' Board of Directors, in a meeting held on December 14, 2018, approved the Policy of Disclosure and Use of Relevant Information and Negotiation of Eletrobras Companies' Securities ("Policy") and according to paragraph 4 of article 3 of CVM Instruction 358 of 2002, the disclosure of Relevant Information should be made through a page in the worldwide computer network, through Portal Neo1 (www.portalneo1.net), which will provide free access to the announcements in its entirety from this date.

In addition, announcements of relevant facts will also be disclosed on the Eletrobras Investor Relations website -www.eletrobras.com.br/ri, on the website of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("CVM") and Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

The Company also informs that updated its registration form and Reference Form 2018 to reflect the aforementioned Policy change on that date and that the Policy and its Annexes will be available in full on the Eletrobras' website, on the CVM's website, on the SEC's website and Portal Neo1.

Rio de Janeiro, January 08, 2019.

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

Internet:www.eletrobras.com/elb/ri E-mail:ombudsman-ri@eletrobras.com Address: Av. Presidente Vargas, 409 - 9º andar. 20071-003, Centro. Rio de Janeiro - RJ Phone Number: (21) 2514-6333 / 4627

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This document may contain estimates and forecasts that are not statements of fact that occurred in the past but reflect our management beliefs and expectations and may constitute future events' forecasts and estimates 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 "believe", "may", "estimate", "continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect" and related words are intended to identify estimates that necessarily involve risks and uncertainties, known or unknown . Known risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, regulatory, political and commercial conditions in Brazil and abroad, changes in interest rates, inflation and value of the Real, changes in volumes and the pattern of use of electricity by consumer, competitive conditions, our level of indebtedness, the possibility of receiving payments related to our receivables, changes in rainfall and water levels in the 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 CVM and SEC. Estimates and forecasts refer only to the date they were expressed and we assume no obligation to update any of these estimates or forecasts due to the occurrence of new information or future events. Future results of the Company's operations and initiatives may differ from current expectations and the investor should not rely solely on the information contained herein. This material contains calculations that may not reflect accurate results due to rounding.

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