Since the thawing of the electricity rates In Chile, some households face increases in the value of this service. However, in the midst of these changes, the inhabitants of seven communes will receive an additional reduction on their electricity bills, which represents an important economic relief for those areas. This benefit is part of an effort to recognize certain communities that have electricity generation plants based on fossil fuels, which are in the process of transition to cleaner energy.
The Executive has confirmed that the residents of Tocopilla, Mejillones, Huasco, Quintero, Puchuncaví, Coronel and Hualpén will be the beneficiaries of this extra reduction in the account. light. The discount will be 30% and will be applied automatically to each of the monthly invoices of users who live in these communities, without the need to carry out any additional procedure to access it.
This benefit originates thanks to a mechanism called the Territorial Generation Recognition Mechanism (RGT), which aims to compensate the communes that host power plants. electricity generation based on fossil fuels.
The Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, pointed out that the reduction It will be applicable to all households in these communes, regardless of the socioeconomic situation of the families. That is, any household that has its meter located in any of the aforementioned communes will automatically receive this benefit.
Furthermore, the minister clarified that this reduction It is permanent and will not be subject to periodic reviews. This provides stability and predictability to families who will be able to count on this discount in the long term, while moving towards the implementation of cleaner and more sustainable energy in the country.
