Petro nos deja sin gas y con problemas de desarrollo
El gas natural se ha convertido en el energético más estratégico para la vida cotidiana de los colombianos. No solo está presente en más de 12 millones de hogares, sino que también es esencial para la industria, el comercio y el sector transporte, del cual dependen más de 200 mil vehículos. En ese contexto, Naturgas presentó recientemente un importante informe que refleja en cifras el crecimiento del consumo, la oferta, la demanda y los nuevos usuarios registrados en los últimos meses.
TL;DR
- Over 12 million Colombian households use natural gas, essential for industry, commerce, and transport.
- In 2024, over 384,000 new users connected to natural gas, a 3.4% increase across 26 departments.
- Government policies, including halting exploration and fracking, are blamed for an energy crisis and loss of energy self-sufficiency.
- Colombia relies on fracking in Texas, USA, for 15% of its national production, while national output has declined.
- Between 7% and 19% of gas consumed in 2024-2025 is expected to be imported due to falling domestic production.
- Rising import costs are increasing energy tariffs for Colombian households, especially strata 1, 2, and 3 (85% of direct consumers).
- Colombia has only 5.9 years of proven gas reserves, a 13% decrease in 2024.
- The 'prior consultations' mechanism is hindering energy project execution, with a call for reform to mechanisms like 'Works for Taxes'.
- Strengthening the natural gas sector requires legal guarantees, attracting investors, reducing bureaucracy, and ensuring operational security.