Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0



Author-Name: Thomas Garcia
Author-X-Name-First: Thomas 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garcia

Title: Aspectos regionales de las tarifas residenciales de energía eléctrica en la Argentina 

Abstract: This paper studies different aspects of electricity pricing for the different provinces of Argentina as of January 2018. In particular, a description of the electricity sector is made, the tariff structures are evaluated, an economic analysis of the different tariff tables is carried out, the discrepancies between the tariffs according to the different provinces are calculated and the national social tariff is analyzed. The main conclusion are: a) The two-parts tariff is the tariff structure used by all distribution companies; b) There are tariff differences between provinces, both in the full tariff and in the national social tariff.; c) For consumption levels of 150 and 300 kWh/month, the highest prices are recorded in the southern, northern and Atlantic areas of the Province of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Santa Fe. The lowest prices are shown in the regions of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz and La Pampa; d) For consumptions of 450 and 600 kWh/month, the highest prices are charged in the southern and northern areas of the province of Buenos Aires and Córdoba. The regions where the lowest prices are charged are Santa Cruz, La Pampa, La Rioja and Catamarca.

Length: 42 pages

Creation-Date:  2024-12
File-URL: https://cefip.econo.unlp.edu.ar/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DT-48-cefip-1.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Classification-JEL: L11, L51, L94, L98, Q41, Q48
Handle: RePEc:akh:wcefip:048