The Public Services Basketincreased 10.2% in June compared to the previous month since there were tariff increases in all services added to seasonal increases in consumption of electricity and natural gas. While, in the interannual comparison, the numbers reach 38%.
These data correspond to the latest report of the Rate and subsidies observatory of the Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economy (IIEP), dependent on the UBA and CONICET.
In addition this month an average AMBA home, without subsidies, spent $ 183,496 pesos to cover their energy, transport and drinking water needs at home.
From December 2023 until June 2025 The Public Services basket of the AMBA increased 561% while the general price level did it by 150%. With respect to June 2024, the cost of the total basket increased in line with the general price price index (the basket increased 38% while the CPI increased 39%).
“This suggests a certain convergence between the increase in public services in AMBA and inflation And it is a trend already observed in May. However, it is important Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economy.
Transport, Light, Gas and Water: How were the increases
In service disaggregation it is observed that The most important year -on -year increase was on the transport bill with an increase of 63% compared to June 2024 and in water with 39%. On the other hand, spending on natural gas and electricity increased 24% each in interannual terms.
The expense in transport It contributed 19 percentage points, of the total 38 of the annual inter increase while spending on electrical, water and gas contributed 6 percentage points each.
In the households of the AMBA, public services rates are paid that, on average, cover 54% of the costs and, therefore, the State takes over the remaining 46%. However, This coverage is disparate between household segments and between services.
Finally, The June AMBA Public Services basket represents 12.7% of the estimated average registered salary of the month ($ 1,445,000). The weight of transport represents 36% of the expense and is somewhat higher with respect to the remaining services explained, mostly, by the seasonal factors that affect the latter.
As for the economic subsidies to the water, energy and transport sectors, they have a nominal reduction of 45% annual accumulated as of June 18, 2025 and therefore its real variation shows a reduction of 63% year -on -year to the day of completing the study.
Source: Ambito
