How much will each service cost after the increases?
electricity rate
In February, the Government announced a increase up to 150% on electricity rates for users of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), with monthly updates on the distribution cost starting this month. At that time, the Secretary of Energy had announced how much users would pay with the increases.
Taking into account that users are divided into high income (listed as N1), low incomes (listed as N2) and average income (categorized as N3), those in category N1, stopped paying $13,900 to $34,332which represents an increase of 150%.
In the case of N2 users, for the same level of consumption and period, it went from $4,360 to $7,414which represents an increase of 70%, while N3 users went from $4,784 to $7,850. In the last case, if the monthly consumption exceeds 400 KW/h, if the consumption reaches 600 KW/h, the amount would go from $14,600 to $34,000, that is, a 130% difference in the rate reconfiguration.
Gas rate
Starting this month, the increases in natural gas service. Users will pay bills ranging from $7,000 to $28,000.
Taking into account that users are divided into three levels, a residential user R1 of the City of Buenos Aires, whose consumption is up to 500 cubic meters per year, will no longer pay $5,453 to $7,000 per month, which represents an increase of 348%. User R1 is someone who has a house or apartment where four people live and have a water heater or hot water tank, kitchen, oven and stove.
On the other hand, if we consider the average residential user of Metrogashe R2whose consumption ranges from 600 to 800 cubic meters per year, will now pay $20,673 to $25,200 monthly. That is, an increase of 457% compared to the previous rate table.
Water rate
Lastly, the Ministry of Public Works approved this Thursday a increase in the rates paid by users of drinking water and sewage services of Argentine Water and Sanitation (AySA) in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA).
The average monthly bill for water services without taxes in the high income level it will cost less $10,000 to $30,800in it middle income level will go from $3,000 to $10,000 and in the Low zone will rise $1,735 to $5,360.
Source: Ambito
