“We are joining all those affected to stop excessive gas increases”

The provincial government is carrying out a collection of signatures so that gas and electricity users in Tierra del Fuego can adhere to the judicial presentation that will be made this Thursday, the precautionary measure that seeks to roll back the rate values.

In this context, the ((La 97)) Radio Fueguina team spoke with Alejandro AguirreMinister of Energy of the province, who noted that “The object is a precautionary measure to the Federal Justice, because the national level has determined this, since this type of tariff schedules that we consider excessive in order to generate collective protection”.

“We are adding all those affected, clubs and businesses, in some cases residential due to the segment they occupy.“said Aguirre.

The minister explained that, although the Ministry of Economy of the Nation ordered these increases to be postponed and Enargas decided to keep the rate tables unchanged, it was not specified until when they will be maintained, which generates uncertainty. «The increases that were reflected are for the consumption period from April 1 to 30, and as of May 1, with the June bill, came the application of another increase that was technically double in dollars.«added Aguirre.

The Secretary of Energy had announced the creation of an energy basket, where the price of gas is released, which has generated excessive increases in both the fixed charge and the price of gas. «Before, that was through subsidies or maintaining the price of the national State, that was released and that is what we see excessively increased, both in the fixed charge and the price of gas, from 15 pesos according to segment to 90 pesos«said the minister.

The Governor has summoned the mayors to accompany the collective protection. “He is speaking with the mayors and Governors of Patagonia to weave a joint strategy and, if done separately, have similar arguments to obtain a quick response from the Federal Justice”Aguirre highlighted.

The action is also based on legal history indicating that rate increases should be gradual. «What was agreed upon in the public hearing where this issue was discussed was to update the distribution value, which implies between 6 and 10% of the total gas billing.«he explained.

Regarding the times, Aguirre stressed: “There is already a resolution of the increases, the precautionary measures of these characteristics went back to the previous situation and ordered a gradual increase in the rates.”, he concluded.

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