The decision, recently published by the Ministry of Economy, will affect approximately 9.5 million homes, reflecting in the next electricity bills. Resolution No. 120/2025 of the ENRE is aligned with the provisions of resolution SE 26/2025 of the Ministry of Energy, which established the reference values for the power (Potref), the stabilized price of energy (PEE) and the seasonal transport price (PET) for the corresponding period.
Light ballots: how will the increase impact according to the income level
With regard to electrical energy, it was established that the end user rate must comply with 1.6%. To achieve this increase, the corresponding updates will be applied to the costs of transport and distribution of electrical energy.
Likewise, it is detailed how this measure will impact according to the home income level. As of February 2025, the average invoice before
As of February 2025, The average bill will experience a 2% increase For users of R-level 1 (high income). In the case of categorized households in R-level 2 (low income), the increase will be 12.3%, while for those of R-level 3 (average income) The adjustment will be 8.4%, compared to the values in force in January 2025.
Light rates: how subsidies apply
He Scheme of state subsidies continues to apply according to current revenue segmentation: Level 1 (high income) pays the full cost of electricity and gas, while low -income users (N2) and media (N3) receive bonuses on those values. With recent adjustments, The discounts will be 65% for levels of level 2 and 50% for those of level 3, which implies a reduction with respect to the previous percentages, which were 71.2% and 55.94% respectively.
As mentioned above, the tariff increase consists of 1.6% corresponding to the own cost of distribution (CPD) and 2.5% derived from the cost of the wholesale electricity market (MEM). In addition, the CPD will suffer an additional 4%adjustment. Consequently, The average invoice before tax will increase by 2% for level 1 residential users (high income), 12.3% for level 2 (low income) and 8.4% for level 3 (average income ).
For residential users R1 and R2 of level 3 with consumption of up to 400 kWh/month, the cost will be 38% lower compared to level 1 users of the same segment. Meanwhile, R1 and R2 of level 2 will pay 49% less than those of level 1. Within this last group, 815,000 users of EDESUR SA represent 35% of their customer base.
As for bonuses, Level 2 users will receive a 65% discount on the price set for level 1 in consumption of up to 350 kWh/month, while those of level 3 will have a 50% reduction for consumption of up to 250 kWh/month. Any surplus above these limits will be charged at the price corresponding to level 1.
Finally, the ENRE states that, from 00:00 hours on February 1, 2025, Edesur SA must apply the values updated by category and subcategory of the CPD. In addition, the company must highlight in the invoices the cost of the MEM under the denomination “Cost of the wholesale electricity market” and detail the amount of the state subsidy as “National State Subsidy”, in accordance with the provisions of article 7 of the Resolution.
Source: Ambito
