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Argentina Sets October Energy Prices: 7% Gas Surcharge, Power Spot Cap, Targeted Aid

The measures advance a shift to formula-based monthly updates that concentrate relief on lower-tier households.

Overview

  • Economy Ministry Resolution 1448/2025 imposes a 7% surcharge at the gas entry point (PIST) to finance the residential gas subsidy trust, with ENARGAS ordered to adjust billing procedures in October.
  • Energy Secretariat Resolution 381/2025 caps the Wholesale Market Spot price at $13,622 per MWh from October 1 and updates remuneration within the MEM.
  • Resolution 383/2025 sets October reference prices for the MEM and the Tierra del Fuego system, grants bonifications for residential Levels 2 and 3, and requires distributors to report purchased volumes to direct subsidies.
  • Buenos Aires Province Resolution 978/2025 passes through national wholesale adjustments and updates distribution value added, yielding an average 1.5% increase on residential bills for Edelap, Edea, Eden, Edes and interior cooperatives.
  • The national measures take effect for October implementation, with targeted subsidies and reporting rules designed to transmit wholesale changes into retail tariffs.