In recent days, users of Edenor and Edesur They started receiving utility bills a new concept in billing details: monthly migration adjustment. In some cases, this item appears as an amount for the benefit of the customer, but for the majority of users it meant additional costs, which sometimes noticeably increased the final amount of the bill.
The new concept arises from a change in the way consumption is measured. As of this month, both distributors They started doing this monthly.whereas previously they did it every two months. From this change onwards, consumption – expressed in kilowatt hours – will be shown on every invoice. corresponding to the immediately preceding month.
According to the companies, the previous regulation led to distortions because billing was monthly, but consumption was read every two months. In this context Traders had to estimate consumption over some time periods. With the new system, measurement and billing take place at the same frequency.
However, in the transition between the two schemes There is an overlap in consumption periods. The introduction of monthly reading required, in certain cases, bringing forward or postponing reading or billing, resulting in an overlap between the final section of the bimonthly system and the beginning of the new monthly system.
To avoid major distortions in the short term, traders must They proposed dividing the second section of the final bimonthly reading into two equal partswithout applying interest. The goal is to avoid situations where users receive more than 12 bills in a year or have more than a second due date in the same month.
“IMPORTANT INFORMATION This document contains the FIRST OF TWO INSTALLATIONS of previous consumptionaccording to the last bi-monthly statement. This change is part of the new monthly meter reading and billing system. No interest or surcharges were charged and the installments were calculated based on the prices in force at the time of your consumption.according to ENRE Resolution 730/25 (sic),” is clarified in the latest Edesur votes.
“With this new scheme we want to make the process clearer, more predictable and easier for you. with more frequent readings This will help you better understand your energy consumption,” the company added.
Edesur also emphasized that the adjustment does not mean an additional fee. “It is important to understand that this is not additional money that customers are paying. The costs associated with increasing the number of readers are borne by the companies. “This adjustment corresponds to an invoice that was outstanding and is now split in two,” they explained.
However, Edenor would use the same mechanism did not explain this further in their ballot papersHe also did not respond to inquiries from THE NATION. “It is part of the reorganization of consumption periods and billing days,” they limited themselves to the statement.
The National Electricity Regulatory Entity (ENRE) has authorized Edenor and Edesur to carry out measurements monthly frequency Electricity consumption at the end of October, by Decision No. 730/2025 on billing for electricity services.
A southern kiosk in the city of Buenos Aires (CABA) received its last Edesur ticket at an additional cost for the monthly migration adjustment of $771,579bringing the total payment to $1 million, for consumption of 2,565 kWh last month.
Another case to the contrary occurred with a residential user of Edenor who had a positive balance Adaptations and other concepts Last month your bill was $71,500, which equates to 1,321 kWh of usage.
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