This Wednesday the Government presented its proposal to increase electricity bills by 17% starting in June. It is at the public hearing to determine the seasonal electricity price (PEST). The presentation has not yet taken place: pass a video that lasted three minutesand did not explain why the increase would be applied.

While the Secretary of Energy, Darío Martínez, is visiting Ezeiza (along with the Undersecretary of Electric Power, Federico Basualdo), the conduct of the spectators was in the hands of Guillermo Usandivaras, Undersecretary of Institutional Coordination of Energy. But the officer did not show arguments of the government.

The cost of electricity is supplied by 82%, according to data from the Ministry of Energy.

In March, there was already a 20% increase for all users. In June, there will be further recomposition of 17%. Between the two, the increase will be 42%.

A client who paid a bill of $ 1,315 in January went on to disburse $ 1,610 in March. Now, you have to pay $ 1,876.

The increase from end to end was 42.7%. That’s equivalent to 80% of the salary variation coefficient (CVS) of 2021, which is 53.4%.

And that’s where the Government presentation ended. not detailed whether the increases are for Buenos Aires and for the entire country. Neither did no reference to segmentation. Less what will be the impact on energy subsidies.

Other exhibitors

Among the exhibitors was deputy Jimena Latorre. “In the winter, the scope of subsidies for residential users will affect historic high 80%“, he said.

“A user pays 20% of the cost of electricity and 30% of the cost of gas. Within two years, came the presidency of Alberto Fernández at the same level of the two governments of Cristina Fernández“, He added.

Esteban Echeverría mayor Fernando Gray, who spoke at the gas hearing on Tuesday, will reiterate similar concepts on Wednesday vividly. “This is not the right time for more rate increasesbecause the most unprotected sectors and the middle class cannot fight them ”, he said.

Gray suggested, for the first time, the need to “postpone the rate increase which will have dire consequences on the daily lives of workers, as well as on SMEs and public welfare entities ”.

The mayor plans a zero rates program for installed companies, which will not pay taxes for five years. however, an 80% increase in electricity (for industries) will hit those goals.

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