Overview
- Peru’s housing minister Wilder Sifuentes said the tariff increase originally set for February will begin in late June 2026 and roll out quarterly, with an average rise of S/7 to S/7.70 for typical residential use.
- The reprogramming will be formalized through a new supreme decree coordinated with SUNASS and the PCM, after Sedapal opted not to adopt the previous decree.
- SUNASS stated that any higher household bills must reflect concrete, verifiable service improvements and announced tighter supervision of providers.
- In Argentina’s Mendoza province, Decrees N°111 and N°124 authorize a 17% adjustment for AYSAM from January 2026 and set a 19.5% annual reference update for other operators, allowing staggered application.
- Provincial documents cite rising wage and electricity costs and a 2026 inflation outlook of 19.5% from the REM survey, following a public hearing and establishing an automatic bimonthly review mechanism.