Public Utilities Services in Colombia, A high-quality, Low price
Colombia offers competitive public services cost compared with Latin America countries
Energy Cost by Socio economic levels in Colombia
2009, US$/kWh

* Energy Prices (Electricity) on the Stock Exchange, 2009
Exchange Rate: COP $2.000 = US $ 1
The rates in the energy sector by socio economic levels in Colombia are recorded for supply electricity companies (regular user); the companies with a big electricity consumer in the commercial and industrial sector can be applied to non-regulated users, these type of users have a high demand of energy greater than 0.1 megawatts (MW) or 55 MWh (Megawatt - Hours), The non-regulated users can directly negotiate rates with a trading company on stock exchange energy which allows lower and competitive cost in the energy market.
Source: Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios – Boletín Tarifario Abril 2009; XM Compañía de Expertos en Mercados S.A ESP
Utilities Costs Report 2009
Average main 6 cities **

* Exchange Rate: COP $2.000 = US $ 1
** Main Cities: Bogota, Cali, Medellin, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Bucaramanga
Source: Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG), Superintendecia de Servicios Públicos - Delegada de Telecomunicaciones, Energia y Gas, Agua,Acueducto y alcantarillado, Ministerio de Minas y Energia - Unidad de Planeación Minero Energetica (UPME)
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