Colombia's De la Espriella government proposes overhaul of utility stratification system

The incoming Colombian administration's National Development Plan 2026-2030 includes a proposal to update the country's socioeconomic stratification system, which determines utility subsidies, by cross-referencing it with household income and payment capacity. This marks a significant policy shift from the traditional proxy-based stratification, potentially altering subsidy distribution and utility charges for millions of households. The proposal is at the plan-basis stage, with details and legislative path still uncertain.

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