energy
January 26, 2026
Gobierno anuncia alivios en facturas de energía con recambio de electrodomésticos para usuarios de Air-e y Afinia
Gobierno recambiará electrodomésticos a usuarios de la Costa. Foto: Archivo Particular
TL;DR
- Over 20,000 families in Colombia's Caribbean region will benefit from the 'Caribe, Cambia tu Energía' program.
- The program involves replacing old, inefficient refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners with new, energy-efficient models.
- Beneficiaries will receive incentives of up to 40% of the commercial value, targeting households in strata 1, 2, and 3.
- The initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Fenoge, Air-e Intervenida, and Afinia.
- An investment of over $20.7 billion COP is allocated for the appliance exchange.
- The program is expected to save 32 GWh of energy consumption and reduce subsidies by an estimated $5.062 billion COP by August 2028.
- Over 6,580 tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided by removing old appliances.
- At least 30% of beneficiary households will be headed by women.