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Less rain and agency costs threaten to increase eletricity rates

January 22, 2014 by Staff News Writer

Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica fears that this year consumers will pay more for the electricity bill provides that expenditure on thermal generation will be higher than in 2013.


Less rainfall for hydroelectric power, combined with higher prices for the generation of thermal energy (diesel fuel) threaten to raise electricity rates more than expected this year. For the first and second quarters of 2014, the Regulating Authority of Public Services (ARESEP) has approved two temporary rate hikes. However, if rainfall is less than normal, then more rate adjustments will be necessary.

In 2013, Costa Rica consumed 1,196 gigawatts (GW) of thermal energy from fossil fuels, which accounted for 13 percent of all electricity produced during that period. This year, ICE is planning an expenditure of ¢64.78 billion ($130.6 million) to generate electricity with fossil fuel.

Source La Nacion

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