The state of Aguascalientes registered an increase of 10.2% in the electricity and fuel prices During January 2025, when compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) of the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (INEGI).
This increase is significant if compared to the General inflationwhich was 3.59% in annual variation, “we are almost three times above the general inflation, this increase mainly affects households that use natural gas or LP gas To cook, ”said Dafne Vimontes, president of the College of Economists of Aguascalientes at a press conference.
The second sector whose greatest growth was that of accessories and care of the dress, in which prices grew by 8.3% in Aguascalientes, “which is aligned with the increases observed nationwide in consumer products.” Other services registered a growth of 5.9%, “in line with what we see in the rest of the country,” added Vimontes.
He Increase in products and serviceS for daily use, such as electricity, transport and education, showed considerable increases in Aguascalientes, exercising pressure on family budgets, which generates concern among local consumers, he explained.
Increases in transport
In the case of transport On its own, it includes vehicles and its related expenses, showed an increase of 5.5% in Aguascalientes, during January 2025; In gasoline and oils it increased 8.45%, exceeding what is registered at the national level, of 7.21%; The price of low octane gasoline, rose 7.7% nationwide and 8.78% in the entity, placing between federative entities with higher increases, he explained.
Zacatecas Heades the list with an increase of 10.75%, which is relevant due to the commercial connection and the flow of people between the two states, “it is recommended, in this case, that those who travel frequently consider loading gasoline in Aguascalientes, where prices have Greed less ”.
Other states that registered considerable increases in the price of low octane gasoline are Coahuila with 9.55%; Hidalgo with 9.41%; Baja California with 9.27%; Tamaulipas with 9.17% and Aguascalientes that stand in sixth place. This responds to factors such as the rise in international oil prices, the profit margins of companies, and the increase in gasoline taxes, specifically IEPS.
Today, the price of regular gasoline in Aguascalientes is between 22.85 and 26 pesos per liter. In comparison, the previous year premium gasoline did not exceed 24 or 25 pesos, while current behavior.
This directly affects homes and also those who have their own car “that has become a need in the face of public transport deficiency, it will also become more expensive during 2025”.
Estimates
Other increases throughout the year that are important to consider are the tariffs to the sales platforms of 19% and the import textile products of 35% “all the import products we acquired by Amazon, Temu, Shein or any other Type, they will be much more expensive, they will have that increase in their prices, but when we refer to clothes and footwear, there will also be the 35%tax, which will lead to it is expected. ”
In contrast, the prices of accessories and household cleaning items recorded a reduction of 3.3%, while domestic furniture and devices fell 3.9%, compared to January 2025 in the entity, “if they did not buy furniture or appliances during November or December, it is a good time because we have lower costs than those we were seeing last year during the month of January, ”Vimontes concluded.
