how to apply, what are the requirements and how much is the discount, according to the Ministry of Energy

He Electricity subsidy in Chile 2024either Light subsidyis one of the main initiatives announced this year by the Government in the face of the imminent rise in electric bills.

Everything consists of a temporary benefit that would support more than 3 million Chileansdistributed in 1.5 million homes throughout the country.

And in fact, it was recently revealed chow to apply, what are the main dates what people should be aware of and what are the main requirements to make an application.

Electricity subsidy 2024: requirements and how you can apply for the benefit

As reported by the Energy authority to list of main requirements include:

• Live in a home belonging to the section of the most vulnerable 40% according to data from the Social Household Registry (RSH).
• Be up to date on payment of previous billswith agreed debt or agreement to settle it with the corresponding distribution company.

Regarding the application mechanism, this will be available accessing with ClaveÚnica www.subsidioelectrico.cl.

Of course, the above will be enabled for your first call from next Monday, July 1, 2024 at midnight and until the 14th of the same month at 11:59 p.m.

Once inside you will have to write all the information required to make a requestcounting:

• Region.
• Commune.
• Company or cooperative that delivers the supply.
• Customer number (available on the ticket).
• Contact email.

After the above key date would be mid-September 2024, when the results are delivered through official channels. Exceptionally, the The first beneficiaries would receive the reduction in a single installment next October.

As for the amount of electricity subsidythis varies depending on the consumption range and the Discounts would be calculated according to the number of household members. This being the case, it would range from 15 to 30% of the total collection..

“If there is more than one household associated with the same customer number, The amount will be determined by adding the number of members of the benefited households.“, they explain on the website.