Electricity and gas bills maintain a monthly rate update rhythm taking inflation as a reference. The Ministry of Energy announced today, Monday, December 1, that the increases for the last month of the year were determined by a series of Cabinet decisions. Enri (National Electricity Regulatory Authority) and Enargas (National Gas Regulatory Authority) and will be within 2.8% for both services.
Decisions 797/2025 and 798/2025which was published Monday, will affect residential, commercial and industrial users. In the case of Edisor, Enri An increase was approved 1.86% In the cost of special distribution (CPD), as a result of the expected monthly increase in the five-year review and the inflationary adjustment linked to the IPIM and October CPI indicators.
Added to this are the energy increases: 3.27% for fixed energy price (SEP) and 5.87% in seasonal transportation price (PET).
The government changes the electricity and gas subsidy system: Which families will benefit from January 2026?
For now, the ultimate impact on ballots will depend on the user’s home category. that Level 1 You will pay the full price, then Level 2 and Level 3 It keeps the rewards but is tied to consumption ranges. However, on Friday, the government introduced A A new support plan focusing on vulnerable familiesThis is within the framework of the transitional period towards targeted support, and this was stipulated Public consultation Where the new design will be presented.vmjJ4g.
Moreover, with the decision taken by the Executive, the N1, N2 and N3 levels will cease to exist and will be divided into two large groups: households on benefits and households without benefits.
How are Edenor prices adjusted?
in Edenor, The special distribution cost will have an increase of 1.93%derived from the monthly increase in 0.42% expected in its five-year review 1.50% resulting from the inflation update formula. he Enri New values for Paul, from PET and energy, along with subsequent adjustment to the wholesale electricity market (MEM), equivalent to $0.200/kWh For this distributor.
Edenor price tables for residential categories N1, N2 and N3 have been recalculated. In low-income brackets, subsidized consumption limits remain in effect: 350 kilowatt-hours per month to Level 2 and 250 kWh to Level 3with the increase in the value of surpluses. The decision also updates prices User generators, neighborhood clubs, and public interest entities.
How are Metrogas natural gas prices updated?
As for Natural gas,The update was implemented through resolution 917/2025 Subordinate Enargaswhich reviews Metrogas rates. The new fund combines three components:
– Gas prices at the point of entry into the transportation system (PIST),
– The next tranche of the increase corresponding to the five-year tariff review (RQT).
– The monthly update mechanism stipulated in the basic licensing rules.
What is the new energy subsidy scheme that the government wants to establish starting in 2026?
As of January 1, 2026, the national government will implement a new energy subsidy plan Residential electricity and gas usersand for bottle consumers, As part of the transition period towards targeted energy subsidies, for which a public consultation has begun, it will be open for 15 working days.
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Although the size of the increase has not yet been announced, the new system This will mean eventual increases in bills for these services and a general loss of rewards.
Targeting: Who can receive energy subsidies from 2026
One of the most important changes in the new plan – as reported by the Ministry of Energy – is:Targeting subsidies In the homes that really need it.” In contrast to the previous system, which thought of three levels of segmentation (N1, N2 and N3) and parallel programs such as the Home Program or the Social Gas Tariff, now A unified support system will be created.
The new scheme divides families into two groups:
1) Those eligible for subsidies
2) Those who don’t.
To be a beneficiaryhe – sheHousehold income must be less than three aggregate basic baskets (equivalent to US$3,641,397) monthly). That means it Many sectors of the middle class, which have been receiving subsidies until now, will be excluded from the system He must pay the full cost of the services.
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