The Government has allocated $18.8 million to stabilize electricity tariffs in the Bocas del Toro province. This measure directly impacts residential users in Almirante, Guabito, Las Tablas, and Changuinola. Thanks to the subsidy, they will be able to maintain their current electricity rate without changes, despite the actual costs of the service. According to what was approved, “this fund compensates for the benefit applied by the Chiriquí Electric Distribution Company, SA (Edechi), to its end customers and the rate paid, during the period from July to December 2025.” The document also establishes that the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will manage the transfer of resources to the Electric Transmission Company, SA (Etesa), in its role as trustee of the fund. “The contract stipulates that customers in Almirante, Guabito, Las Tablas, Changuinola and surrounding areas, while the necessary adjustments are made to improve the quality of their electricity supply, will maintain the rates they currently pay and the difference with the corresponding approved real cost rate will be assumed by the State.” The trust seeks to guarantee price stability in the electricity service for Edechi’s customers, through the transfer of funds that must be passed on in full to the end consumers.
