Petro affirms that energy tariffs should fall because the country's reservoirs are at high levels
President Gustavo Petro Photo: Screenshot @infopresidencia
TL;DR
- President Petro stated that electricity tariffs in Colombia should be reduced due to high reservoir levels.
- He criticized the current pricing structure, calling it "irresponsibility and greed" and suggesting Colombians are overpaying significantly.
- Petro intends to propose legislative changes to decouple the price of hydropower and solar energy from the cost of gas.
- He encouraged businesses and rural communities to transition from fossil fuel-based systems to solar energy.
- The president emphasized the need to accelerate and strengthen initiatives like "Colombia Solar" to lower energy costs.