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Very high electricity bill all of a sudden?

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Has anyone else noticed high utility bills? My electricity bill has jumped up. It is for 2 months worth of usage but I was shocked to see it was 625,000 pesos which is over $450 dollars! I have never had a bill this high before. My apartment is a 3 bedroom apartment that is about 150 m2. Did the rate go up?
 
Has anyone else noticed high utility bills? My electricity bill has jumped up. It is for 2 months worth of usage but I was shocked to see it was 625,000 pesos which is over $450 dollars! I have never had a bill this high before. My apartment is a 3 bedroom apartment that is about 150 m2. Did the rate go up?
Wow that is expensive. Did your usage go up? The utility companies are constantly raising their rates. You might want to see if they read your meter wrong. That has happened to me before. Mine have constantly gone up since Milei won. My bill is much higher when it is very hot or very cold as I am using split system for all rooms for heat and AC.
 
Yeah, a lot of people have been surprised by their latest bills too. There were several utility rate hikes this year, and electricity tariffs have been gradually adjusted since the government started cutting subsidies. In fact, between August and October there was a new increase for higher-income households and those not classified as vulnerable. On top of that, bills now often cover two-month periods, so the total feels even higher.
625,000 pesos sounds crazy, but unfortunately it’s becoming more common , especially for larger apartments. If you want, you can check on Edenor or Edesur’s websites to see which “segment” you’re in (N1, N2, or N3), since that affects how much subsidy you get.


 
Unfortunately many friends are telling me they are getting shockingly high bills. On larger properties with several bedrooms if you are on split systems it can add up. Our bill was over 550k pesos last bill.
Our bill for a 2 bedroom apartment was 400,000 pesos. This is still much less than we would pay in the US but unfortunately rates keep going up. Before we didn't never monitored our usage but are more careful now.
 
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