Overview

• The Buenos Aires provincial Chamber of Deputies approved a unanimous resolution rejecting the proposed repeal of the cold‑zone benefit, presented on the floor by legislator Gustavo Pulti.
• Article 72 of President Javier Milei’s 2026 Budget seeks to undo the 2021 expansion of Law 27.637 that granted discounted gas rates to additional cold‑weather localities.
• Officials and consumer advocates warn the loss of the benefit would lift residential gas bills by roughly 30% to 50%, with a senator from San Luis cautioning increases could exceed 50% in many cases.
• In San Luis, more than 100,000 households—about 360,000 residents—would lose discounted rates if the repeal advances, according to local estimates.
• Reporting indicates the rollback would strip eligibility from 90 municipalities in Buenos Aires province and millions nationwide, including an estimated 260,000 families in Mar del Plata and 120,000 users in Bahía Blanca.