In this sense, Royón reiterated that, in “this first stage”, there will be no update or limit on subsidized electricity consumption for users included in the social rate.
This group of users will be the only one to maintain the subsidies despite not registering in the form for this purpose, while, on the contrary, he recalled that “a person with medium or high income who has not applied for (the subsidy) will lose”.
“Previously we came from a scheme where the subsidy was for everyone and today we are moving to a voluntary registry”indicated the official, and stressed that the subsidy reductions of 20% in the first tranche will apply to the consumption made since September 1, and will be reflected in the monthly invoices of October or bimonthly of November, as appropriate.
Similarly, along with the new system of subsidies, Royón announced that they will work on an “energy efficiency agenda” with “information and education campaigns.”
“There is nothing defined but we are working on having lines of credit to change devices such as refrigerators and we must also talk about the energy efficiency of homes that is not developed or explored in Argentina”said the secretary.
However, he pointed out that the subsidized consumption limit of 400 kilowatt hours (kWh) per month is “generous” since – he indicated – “80% of families consume less than this” and “a typical home consumes between 200 and 250 kWh “.
At the same time, he considered that, despite the increase, they are rates “reasonable”.
“What one allocates from their salaries to the payment of energy services is less than in other places and even less than in 2019 when 5.4% of salaries were allocated,” said Royón.
Regarding the impact on the consortiums, he indicated that, after a consultation carried out yesterday with the distributors, “the weight of the energy on the expenses in general is 5% or less on the expenses”, and that the increase “is not going to trigger the value” of the same despite the fact that, in general, they fall within the category where they will be withdrawn.
In relation to gas, and as with the cap of 550 kWh in northern provinces without access to natural gas, Royón stressed that “variability and dispersion” were taken into account and that one cannot “have the same consideration with a person from the south.
In that sense, He announced that next week the monthly limits of subsidized gas consumption “according to the category and the distributor” will be published and will be updated monthly.
In addition, he specified that this cap will apply, unlike electricity, for users of all incomes.
Finally, Royón differentiated the current rate increase from the one made in 2017 and 2018 by the government of Mauricio Macri.
“At that time, work was not done like it is being done now to classify family income and talk about energy savings and consumption limits,” he said, stressing that the measure “indirectly benefits all families” because “It is part of a fiscal order plan” foreseeing an estimated saving of $47.5 billion for this year and an annualized $455 billion for 2023.
Source: Ambito
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