Price Control
Electricityand gas service (Servicio de energía eléctrica y gas)
Date announced
3/23/2020
Start date
3/25/2020
Date of last update
5/31/2022
Description
The service will be reconnected and for the most vulnerable residential users (from strata 1, 2 and 3) it will not be suspended. Additionally, the cost per kilowatt-hour will not be able to increase in electricity bills.
In October 2020, a second increase in subsidies for natural gas service received by strata 1 and 2 was announced, reaching 70% and 60%, respectively.
Official Sources
Ministerio de Minas y Energía (05-11-20). 'Resolución Número 40130 de 2020' [https://www.minenergia.gov.co/documents/10180//23517//48549-40130+%281%29.pdf]
Ministerio de Minas y Energía (04-15-20). 'Decreto 574 de 2020'. [https://dapre.presidencia.gov.co/normativa/normativa/DECRETO%20574%20DEL%2015%20DE%20ABRIL%20DE%202020.pdf]
Ministerio de Minas y Energía (04-14-20). 'Resolución Número 058 de 2020'[http://apolo.creg.gov.co/Publicac.nsf/1c09d18d2d5ffb5b05256eee00709c02/d4aa07d4223673a50525854b001d95b2/$FILE/Creg058-2020.pdf]
Ministerio de Minas y Energía (04-04-20). 'Decreto 517 de 2020'[https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=111655]
Presidencia de la República (10-16-20). 'Gobierno Nacional incrementa alivio en la factura de gas para estratos 1 y 2'. [https://idm.presidencia.gov.co/prensa/gobierno-nacional-incrementa-alivio-en-la-factura-de-gas-para-estratos-1-y-201016].
Presidencia de la República (07-13-20). 'Grupo Ecopetrol apoyará a familias colombianas en el pago de la factura de energía'. [https://id.presidencia.gov.co/Paginas/prensa/2020/Grupo-Ecopetrol-apoyara-a-familias-colombianas-en-el-pago-de-la-factura-de-energia-200713.aspx].
Presidencia de la República (05-26-20). 'Gobierno colombiano ha girado más de $897.000 millones a 63 compañías de energía y gas por subsidios'. [https://id.presidencia.gov.co/Paginas/prensa/2020/Gobierno-colombiano-ha-girado-mas-de-897000-millones-a-63-companias-de-energia-y-gas-por-subsidios-200526.aspx].
Characteristics of the measure
Type of measure
Basic services (3) (7)
Sphere
Access to basic services (3) (7)
Target population
Residential users from socio-economic stratums 1 and 2 (the recipients will be defined by the Ministry of Mines and Energy). (1)
Informed coverage
Natural gas subsidy: 2.3 million users of stratum 1; and 3.6 million users of stratum 2.
Delivery method
Cash or in-kind
Frequency / duration
Once, during the emergency
Place of delivery
Home delivery
Recipient Registration System
- Innovación: Para establecer los receptores del aporte voluntario 'Comparto mi Energia' para el consumo no subsidiado de los usuarios residenciales del estrato 1 y 2, la Resolución 40130 del 11 de mayo 2020 establece los criterios (formula).
Legal Framework
Resolution 40130, May 11, 2020
Decree 574, April 15, 2020
Resolution 058, April 14, 2020
Decree 517, April 4, 2020
Responsible Institution
Ministry of Mines and Energy; Superintendence of Residential Public Services; Energy and Gas Regulation Commission (CREG) (Ministerio de Minas y Energía; Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios; Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas - CREG)