In Ecuador, everyone’s electric bills are paid half by the government, and half by the people who consume the electricity.

But in a recent ruling, the government has decided to eliminate the subsidy for people who consume more than 500 KV per month, generally affecting the rich and business owners who consume a lot of energy, for whom they are looking at an electric bill soon to be double of what it was.

As for the common folk, who pay around $5-15 a month for an average to small consumption, their bills won’t be affected.

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