The new prices will add up to July’s hikes, as part of the so-called normalization, approved by the Government after the freeze ruled in 2019, against the backdrop of social unrest the subsequent Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the Commission, the new bills will surcharge between 12 and 22 percent, depending on the geographical area where consumers reside.

In the case of the capital, the increase will top a maximum 21 percent, the entity indicated.

The rise is to weigh more heavily on those consuming less than 350 kilowatt hours per month, a range where most residential customers are found.

Higher consumers will pay a much lower price, somewhere between two and eight percent. The announcement comes at a time of widespread public discontent, stemming from the poor quality of the service provided by the private companies managing the sector.

On the other hand, there’s growing demand for the creation of a public entity capable of assuming this service.

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