In recent years, Brazil has faced frequent challenges to ensure the supply of electricity. The production of photovoltaic energy has gained prominence, because the solar source is an abundant and renewable resource. However, in the context of long-term energy operation planning, the estimation from photovoltaic generating parks is deterministic. As for distributed photovoltaic generation, little is known how its consideration is made for the next few years. In this context, this Master s thesis proposes a methodology for measuring the impact of the potential of residential photovoltaic generation in the planning of medium-term energy operation. In order to achieve this objective, the Box and Jenkins methodology was simulated using Bootstrap scenarios, taking into account the levels of solar radiation, the useful roof area and the efficiency in the conversion of the solar resource into electricity. The main results of this dissertation are: total cost of operation, marginal cost of operation, stored energy, cost of deficit, deficit risk, hydraulic generation, thermal generation, energy exchange and delivery cost. The consideration of scenarios of the potential of residential photovoltaic generation reduced the total cost of operation in the Monthly Energy Operation Programs of January 2015 and January 2016, reaching the maximum reduction of 7.8 percent and 1.5 percent), Respectively. The other results were also impacted. It is concluded that, residential photovoltaic generation significantly impacts medium-term energy operation planning, and it is necessary to develop other studies to evaluate the insertion and evolution of this generation in the Brazilian energy matrix.