One of the main expenses in Chilean homes, especially in this fall-winter season, is electricity. This is why, as the second half of this 2024also A new rise in electricity bills is approaching, which did not present considerable variations since November 2019.
Given this, In it reported that to cope with this increasethe debt to pay after the freezing of rates during the pandemic periodwill be recovered from progressive way within the next few years to stabilize costs.
Thus, as El Dínamo notes in his conversation with the academic director of the Diploma in Business Finance of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Chile, Jorge Berrios; “Given the pandemic, a rate freeze was established throughout this time, so there were no readjustments, with the commitment that once the emergency ended, the compensation cost would be made through the respective readjustment”.
Along with this, as mentioned in La Tercerathe higher costs for electrical transmission charges will put upward pressure on the payment made by the residential customers on electricity billsin a greater proportion than expected after the approval of the Rate Stabilization Law.
How much does the electricity bill increase?
As indicated by the National Energy Commission (CNE)the increase will be produced according to the totality of the electricity consumed under three factors:
- 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%.
Along with this, the increase in the cost of electricity bills could reach 8.21% for clients who consume 180 kWh per month. Furthermore, of a 11.55% households that have an average consumption of 400 kWh, and 88.43% to those who exceed 500 kWh per month.
For those who pay today a value less than $45,000 in their accounts, they could suffer a increase of up to 15%. Likewise, those who They pay between $45,000 and $65,000 in their accounts, they will have a increase that can reach up to 35%; and those who pay more than $65,000the rise will be about 30%.
When will the increase be?
The date set for the increase in electricity bills nationwide is set for next July 1.
