Air-e electricity rate rises to $936 per kilowatt in Barranquilla starting in November

FinanceColombiaNoticias RCNOct 26, 2026, 2:01 PM30 s readAI summary

Air-e users in Barranquilla face a new increase in their electricity bills: since November the kilowatt has gone from $873 to $936, a 7% rise that exceeds the country's annual inflation. The adjustment is already reflected in November bills and, according to the Public Utilities Users League, equals a full year of inflation. Users also point to CREG fines for exceeding the established consumption.

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The kilowatt rose from $873 to $936 in Barranquilla, a 7% increase.
The increase applies from November and already appears in that month's bills.
The rise exceeds the country's annual inflation, according to the report.

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Air-e electricity rate rises to $936 per kilowatt in Barranquilla starting in November

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