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Published on
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
According to the Public Services Regulatory Authority (Aresep), the cost of household power service would be decreased between 3% and 13% starting January 1, 2025. The drop was agreed upon after Aresep undertook a technical analysis of energy production costs between 2022 and 2023, resulting in a 35% reduction that will benefit all consumers across the country. The country's electrical service is provided by eight state-owned companies specified by law based on their geographical coverage. The Electricity Institute (ICE), which supplies the majority of the country's rural communities, would lower tariffs by 7.81%. The average monthly cost of the ICE basic household power bill will be around ₡13.829 colones (about $27). The National Power and Light Company (CNFL), which primarily serves San José Province, will drop its prices by 3.47%, lowering the average monthly basic household power tariff to $28.96. Heredia Public Services Company (ESPH), which serves Heredia Province, will lower its rates to 6.58%, resulting in an average basic monthly residence power cost of around $28.
The
Cooperative of Public Services in
Guanacaste (Coopeguanacaste) includes the
Guanacaste Province. The household power
rate decrease is around 9.06%, resulting
in a baseline monthly power bill of $27.
Coopealfaroruiz
and Coopesantos are public service
cooperatives that serve regions of San
José's rural districts. The power rate
deductions are 7.21% and 3.65%,
respectively, resulting in a monthly basic
bill of $27 and $28.
The
Cooperative of Public Services of San
Carlos (Coopelesca) serves San Carlos
Canton in Alajuela Province, and the rate
decrease is 1.94%, resulting in a
household basic monthly power price of
around $28.
Officials
state that the country's baseline
residential power rate is $3 per every 140
kilowatts.
The
Public Services Regulatory Authority
(Aresep) is the State-owned agency in
charge of setting the price of public
services and products.
---------------- How does the residential power bill in Costa Rica differ from that in your home country? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com
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