Increase in Electricity Bill Prices
It is known that During autumn and winter electricity bills experience a sharp rise. However, by 2024 it is expected that there will be an even greater increase due to the fact that the freezing of their rates due to the pandemic ends.
Electricity bills in our country have not had considerable variations since November 2019. The rates were maintained due to the pandemic but the commitment was to recover the values once the health emergency was over. As this officially came to an end, this semester electricity bills will rise considerably.
In it reported that to face this increase, the debt to pay after the freezing of rates during the pandemic periodwill be recovered from progressive way. This means that in the coming years we will experience progressive increases.
When does the rise start and how much is it?
The increase in electricity bills is set for the July 1, 2024.
These increases will affect to a greater extent the residential customers on electricity bills.
The increases will occur under three factors as indicated by the National Energy Commission (CNE):
- The price of energy represents close to 70% and has been unchanged since 2019.
- The cost of distribution, which corresponds to 20%.
- Transmission charges, which are 10%.
Increases in bills will vary depending on consumption values. Customers who consume 180 kWh per month will experience an increase of 8.21%. Those who have an average consumption of 400 kWh will see an increase of 11.55%. and those households that exceed 500 kWh per month will experience an increase of up to 88.43%.
According to what La Cuarta reported, those who pay today a value less than $45,000 in their accounts, they will suffer a increase of up to 15%. Furthermore, those who They pay between $45,000 and $65,000 in their accounts, they will have a increase that can reach up to 35%. Finally, those who pay more than $65,000 will see an increase of about 30%.
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