‘Estaríamos cerrando con unos recursos por recuperar del orden de $6,1 billones’: Asocodis

TL;DR

Government and local entities owe energy and gas companies $6.1 trillion pesos.
The debt includes tariff options, subsidies, and official debt.
This financial strain jeopardizes the companies' ability to operate and provide services.
A national energy distribution event on November 26, 2025, will discuss energy sufficiency, sustainability, security, and the transition.
The General National Budget for 2026 is insufficient to cover subsidy payments, leaving a five-month deficit.
Companies in the Caribbean region and smaller departmental firms are most critically affected by the debt.
A proposed CREG remuneration reduction could decrease commercializer revenue by nearly $1 trillion annually, leading to potential company closures.
Suggestions for subsidy correction include paying existing debt and improving targeting to include poverty and consumption levels.
The country faces energy supply challenges due to a narrowing gap between supply and demand, delayed projects, and potential El Niño effects.
Recommendations include incentivizing new auctions, facilitating generation, transmission, and distribution, and ensuring gas supply.

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