Las pequeñas y medianas empresas, 'azotadas' en su rentabilidad por el impacto del alto costo de la energía
El 54% de las pymes del país ya utiliza herramientas globales para administrar sus equipos. Foto: iStock
TL;DR
- 41.42% of SME entrepreneurs report energy costs impact profitability by 10-30%, with over 34% experiencing 31-50% impact.
- Urgent measures for energy competitiveness include reviewing/reducing electricity tariffs (32.85%), promoting clean energy generation (28.20%), and incentives for energy efficiency (20.46%).
- Q3 2025 saw 58.94% of companies reduce production, up from 53.7% in Q3 2024.
- Sales also declined, with 65.59% of companies reporting a decrease in Q3 2025, compared to 62.4% in 2024.
- Investment contracted, with 57.41% of SMEs reducing investment levels in Q3 2025.
- Profitability decreased for 65.59% of SMEs in Q3 2025.
- Job creation indicator shows a negative trend, with 55.70% of employers reporting staff reductions in Q3 2025, compared to 50.3% the previous year.
- Despite a national unemployment rate decrease, labor informality increased, with a rise in informal workers in microenterprises.
- Key challenges contributing to the decline include regulatory uncertainty, global logistical shocks, pessimism about domestic demand, and increased operational and financial costs.