The National Government established to modify the maximum subsidized consumption limits and bonuses on wholesale prices of electricity and natural gas for low-income (N2) and medium-income (N3) users. This measure is for the so-called Transition Period, between June and November 30, 2024 established in Decree No. 465/24.
With this provision, the beginning of the process is made effective to move from a generalized subsidy regime to a focused one, in which the user can know the cost of the kwh of energy and the m3 of natural gas identical for all, and the assistance it provides. the National State to users according to their payment capacity and that reaches up to a limited consumption limit to have a bonus.
Subsidized consumption caps or limits
1) In the case of natural gas: N1 has no limits. N3 maintains in force the limits established in the Resolution of the Ministry of Energy No. 686, according to the distributor. The same consumption limits apply to the N2 as for the N3.
2) In electrical energy: N1 has no limits. N3 the subsidized amount is 250 kWh/month, replacing the 400 kWh/month; N2 will have a maximum subsidized consumption of 350 kWh/month, leaving no effect to the fact that these users did not have any limit to subsidized consumption.
The new consumption limits for electrical users without access to the natural gas service through networks and indiluted propane gas through networks, located in certain bioclimatic zones, only for the period from June 1 to August 31, 2024, are: N3 , 500 kWh/month and N2, 700 kWh/month.
Consumption less than the established limits is called base consumption. Consumption at the limits established above will be considered excess consumption and will be paid at the PIST and PEST prices set by the Ministry of Energy, without bonus.
Bonuses on wholesale prices set by the national government
1) Natural Gas: For N1 users there will be no bonus, they pay the PIST (Entry Point to the Transportation System) price set by the Ministry of Energy. The N3 pay 55% of the gas price in PIST, corresponding to the N1. Excess consumption will be valued at the gas price in PIST, without bonus. The N2 pay 64% of the gas price in PIST, corresponding to the N1.
Excess consumption will be valued at the gas price in PIST, without bonus.
2) Electric Energy: For N1 users there will be no bonus, they pay the PEST price set by the Ministry of Energy. N3 users will pay 55.94% of the price defined for the N1 segment, without bonus.
The excess consumption will be valued at the price defined for N1. And N2 users will pay 71.92% of the price defined for N1. Excess consumption will be valued at the price defined for N1, without bonus.
The National Government confirmed that specific subsidy regimes such as Social Rate and Cold Zone are maintained; and for Public Good entities, Neighborhood and Town Clubs, and other categories of similar non-profit users, bonuses are applied to the price of natural gas and electric energy for N2 for the total volume consumed.
Users who have already requested their inclusion in the Register of Access to Energy Subsidies (RASE) will not have to register again.
In times of scarcity and adjustment of State resources, it is necessary to review and reorganize subsidies to contribute to fiscal balance without neglecting aid to vulnerable users.
We remind users of the importance of making efficient and responsible use of energy, especially in winter times like the current one.
