In winter the value of light beads experience a sharp rise. However, by 2024 it is expected that there will be an even greater increase due to the Value Added Distribution (VAD), a regulation that allows companies adjust rates that have remained frozen.
In this regard, the Minister of Energy, Diego Pardowexplained that “this increase has its origin in the freezing of prices during the pandemic (…) These increases are necessary for the functioning of the system, they cannot continue waiting”.
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From when will electricity bills go up?
Thus, starting July 1 consumers will see increases in your electricity bills. In addition to additional increases related to three factors: energy cost, distribution cost and adjustments in transmission rates.
In detail, according to the National Energy Commission (CNE), the increase will be based on the energy price which represents close to 70% and was unchanged since 2019. The distribution costwhich corresponds to 20% and the transmission chargeswhich are 10%.
Who will be the most affected?
About who will be the most affectedthe academic from the University of Santiago, Humberto Verdejoexplained, in conversation with El Mercurio, that the magnitude of the adjustments will depend on the consumption and location of the users.
In Valparaíso, those with monthly expenses less than $45 thousand They will face an increase of 21%, while in Copiapó and Puerto Montt, the increase could reach 33% and 32%, respectively. For those over $65 thousandthe increases will be 39% in Santiago, 51% in Copiapó and 37% in Puerto Montt.
Check in the images how much the electricity bills will increase (approximately):
Electricity bills: check when they will rise and which people and sectors this increase will affect the most
Electricity bills: check when they will rise and which people and sectors this increase will affect the most
Electricity bills: check when they will rise and which people and sectors this increase will affect the most
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