In an economic context marked by the recent increase of the dollar and the persistent inflationary pressure, the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, confirmed a new batch of Increases in essential services such as light, gas, water and fuel taxes from August.
These measures, which seek to balance public accounts without neglecting the social impact, are framed in a strategy that combines tariff adjustments or Increases with a focused subsidies policy to avoid excessive ballots in full electoral campaign.
The adjustment in the price of wholesale electricity will be 0.4%, applicable at the national level. This increase will be reflected in the remuneration of the generators and will be combined with the rates of the transport and distributors, such as Edenor and Edesur in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires (AMBA).
Although the percentage seems moderate, its impact is amplified by the cost of gas used in electricity generation during winter. The objective of Government It is gradually reducing the subsidies that are still between 24% and 76% of the total cost of electricity for homes, including higher income.
However, it seeks to avoid an abrupt transfer to the invoices, so state aid will be maintained until October. In the case of gas, a 4.04% reduction will be applied in the price in dollars of natural gas at the point of entry to the transport system (pist).
This measure, although it seems contradictory, responds to the need to compensate for the impact of the devaluation and prevent the final price in pesos. To achieve this, the National Treasury will increase gas subsidies during winter.
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In addition, a increase From the surcharge to finance the Fría Zone Trust Fund, which will go from 6.40% to 6.60%. This surcharge affects users who are not included in the cold zone regime, and its purpose is to sustain the discounts received by those who are contemplated in that scheme.
The water and sewer service provided by AYSA in the AMBA will also suffer a adjustment. As of August, a 1% increase on the monthly invoice will be applied. Although the percentage is lower compared to other services, it adds to a series of increases that impact the user’s pocket.
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