Energía prepagada en Bolívar: cómo funciona y por qué ayuda a controlar el consumo
La energía a la medida, o energía prepago, está transformando la manera en la que miles de familias en el Caribe acceden al servicio eléctrico. Adaptada a la capacidad real de pago de la población y enfocada en promover el control del consumo, esta modalidad se consolida como una solución clave en Bolívar. Conversamos con Ricardo Arango, gerente general de Afinia, sobre los avances, beneficios y metas de esta iniciativa que ya suma más de 21.000 usuarios en la región.
TL;DR
- Prepaid electricity is adapted to the real payment capacity of the population, promoting consumption control.
- Benefits include freezing accumulated debt, total user control over consumption and budget, and potential spending reductions of 25%-35% by changing habits.
- The system is easy to use, requiring users to purchase kilowatts and input a code into a display, similar to recharging a cell phone.
- Afinia has seen extraordinary adoption, with over 21,000 users, including merchants, in Bolívar.
- The tariff rate is the same as traditional systems, subsidies are maintained, and Afinia has reduced its tariff by over 20% in the last year.
- Community leaders play a fundamental role in legitimizing the initiative and combating fraud.
- Efficient energy use habits include turning off lights and fans when not in use, maintaining ideal air conditioning temperatures, and minimizing refrigerator use and ironing.
- Afinia faces significant energy theft, with losses at 29%, and encourages the community to report it anonymously.
- Afinia, part of Grupo EPM, aims for financial sustainability and to enable economic development in the Caribbean region.
- Afinia is committed to the region, working towards a prosperous, safe, and reliable energy future for the Caribbean.