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Argentina Raises Gas Entry-Point Surcharge to 6.8% to Fund Cold-Zone Subsidies

The surcharge finances the cold-zone subsidy program, pending ENARGAS billing procedures.

El Gobierno aumentó una alícuota de la factura de gas para financiar subsidios a usuarios de zonas frías.
El recargo se cobra sobre el gas que se inyecta en los gasoductos.
Aumentará la carga que se trasladará a los usuarios residenciales
Imagen ilustrativa (Archivo/Pedro Castillo).

Overview

  • Resolution 1253/2025 from the Economy Ministry, signed by Luis Caputo, lifts the charge from 6.6% to 6.8%.
  • The levy applies to the price of natural gas at the Punto de Ingreso al Sistema de Transporte per cubic meter of 9,300 kcal and includes autoconsumption volumes.
  • Distributors and marketers must pass through the exact incidence to users nationwide, and distributors will not record gains or losses from its application.
  • The new rate takes effect for consumptions once ENARGAS publishes special billing procedures in the Boletín Oficial.
  • The measure is justified within an energy-sector emergency and subsidy restructuring aimed at maintaining targeted support for colder regions.