The Government of the Nation decided again to postpone the increases in electricity and gas rates and fuels that were scheduled for July. The decision has to do with guaranteeing the disinflation path.
While they finish defining a new monthly indexation mechanism for bills, the Minister of Economy Luis Caputo decided to postpone the increases in service rates again so as not to add pressure to inflation.
These increases were intended to improve the margins of companies that provide regulated public services for the transportation and distribution of electricity and natural gas, and would have had a 2-3% impact on the bills of households, businesses and industries.
On July 1 they adjust the tax on liquid fuels again. Photo: 0223.
However, as announced, as of July 1, a new adjustment will be applied to the Liquid Fuel Tax (ICL) as occurred in the previous months. The percentage increase could be made official in the next few hours.
At the Treasury Palace they know that the cut in subsidies who applied the Secretary of Energy of Eduardo Rodríguez Chirillo In June it will have a strong impact on bills, especially on middle and low-income users, where the reduction was focused. Added to this will be greater seasonal consumption due to lower temperatures before the beginning of winter. The result will be larger bills with increases of more than 400% in the case of electricity and 1,000% for natural gas.
