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EDES Gives Bahía Blanca 15 Days to Pay ARS 7.49 Billion or Face Community Power Cuts

City leaders want Buenos Aires Province to take over social‑user bills to replace municipal payments halted in 2024.

Overview

  • The distributor sent a formal carta documento demanding payment or a plan within 15 days and warning it will remove community meters serving low‑income neighborhoods.
  • The claimed arrears total ARS 7,489,275,928.74, tied to the municipality’s cessation of community‑meter payments in June 2024 after more than 20 years.
  • EDES says a financing proposal it presented in March 2025 went unanswered and argues it cannot continue absorbing the cost.
  • Mayor Federico Susbielles says the city is negotiating with the provincial government to avoid shutoffs and secure provincial coverage for social users similar to the AMBA.
  • Municipal officials estimate potential cuts could affect about 100 families, and EDES warns the mounting debt threatens service sustainability across much of its concession.